Political aftermath

It happens, after elections. I once worked for a member of Congress. Before, I had been promised a trip abroad to learn foreign policy; after, no amount of phone calls could resuscitate that trip. A young friend, just out of school, fresh to DC for a few months, finds his boss's boss has lost his election. He is disappointed. Politics is tough, I say. Yes, he says, especially here. No, I thought, it isn't but today, for you it is. Hopefully, one adventure will just lead to another.