A look at the Women's March by a participant.

After only one day in office people are afraid. Afraid of their president who, after just one day in office, shows a serious mental illness. His paranoia, lies and misconstructions of truth is a major cause for alarm not only in the United States but around the world. Yesterday the people took action to show their distaste, fear and resistance. I was lucky enough to participate in the Women’s March that took place in Lexington, Kentucky. Upwards of 10,000 women and men of all races, ages and physical ability marched a one and a half mile route through Lexington. Even the Lexington police who blocked the side streets and ensured the safety of the marchers were in good spirits--smiling and shaking the hands of those walking by. Signs urging equal rights, solidarity, living wages, and health care shared space with those that read “Save America-impeach Trump.”

The atmosphere was electric as speaker after speaker spoke of the looming destruction of the American way of life at the hands of a man who prefers the leadership of a Russian butcher and strives to imitate him.

I was pleased to march with Kentucky’s Secretary of State and other notables including Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon, State Representative Kelly Flood, Senator Reggie Thomas and award winning author Silas House. This was a huge event in American history with over 2 million marchers around the country, in over 600 individual marches along with other massive marches stretching from Africa, Europe and Asia. I hope Mr. Trump realizes that this is only the first of many. It is obvious that his pride is sorely wounded and he is stunned that he does not have approval of the vast majority of the people—rather he has the collective disgust of the nation to deal with.