Losing a parent is hard. Inevitable, but hard. They may pass on quickly, but your relationship with them dies slowly.
The first few days and weeks you’re adjusting to this new normal and you have these impulses to want to call your mother to tell her about what’s happening in your life. But she’s not there. And she’ll never be there again. You stew over all the things you could’ve done differently and said differently. It doesn’t seem real. But it is.
Life is fragile, we all know it. But we rarely treat it that way. Hug your kids. Hug your mom. For many of us, it’ll be the last time, but you won’t know that until it’s too late. This was the last time I spoke with my mother. Just two minutes. That’s it. If I only knew.
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TEXAS ELECTION SHOCKER: NEARLY 1.7 MILLION MORE DEMOCRATIC VOTES — WHAT DOES THE MATH TELL US?
November 5, 2026 | Election Analysis & Opinion
The November 3 election produced one of the most remarkable political reversals in recent Texas history. Democrats swept all 15 statewide contests, including the U.S. Senate race.
But forget the percentages for a moment. The actual number of votes deserves much closer attention.
THE NUMBERS THAT STAND OUT
Consider the governor's race.
In 2022, Republican Greg Abbott received 4,437,099 votes, compared with Democrat Beto O'Rourke's 3,553,656.
In 2026, Abbott received 4,524,527 votes, while Democrat Gina Hinojosa received 5,230,789.
The four-year changes are staggering:
Republican votes increased by just 87,428 — 1.97%.
Democratic votes increased by 1,677,133 — 47.2%.
The Republican victory margin of 883,443 votes in 2022 became a Democratic victory margin of 706,262 votes in 2026.
That represents a remarkable 1,589,705-vote reversal in the winning margin.
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