I am 53 years old and am getting tired of protesting. Tired of all this bullshit going on in this country. It's 2017 and we are still fighting for equality and respect for all of us. I watched yesterday as Trump supporters disrespect women and people of color over and over. They felt empowered by our new president and his administration.

I felt empowered too, by the many faces of resistance I saw. The women who stood face to face with white men as they were verbally sexualized and degraded, the older people called named and disrespected, and the people of color who endured racial slurs. They were the true heroes of yesterday and showed what we already knew, the power of the people can never be defeated.

The fight continues, we must continuing moving this country forward, we must stand our ground, and we must persevere. Not for us but for those who come after us. We must solve these problems today. We cannot let another generation be poisoned by hate and prejudice. We must resist!