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Fresno State students: put on your ‘big boy pants’

Now I understand why we are looked upon as being weak and laughed at by other countries in this world.

Fresno State is offering counseling for students because Donald Trump won the presidential election. I hope that while counseling the students, the counselors don’t let it slip that there is no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny. Just think how devastating that would be to these individuals. Then again, it would be refreshing if they were told to put on their “big boy pants” and get over it.

If I managed to get through eight years of Barack Obama, they can get through four to eight years of Trump. I’m willing to bet the nation will be a lot better off when Trump leaves office as compared to how Obama leaves it.

Richard Owen, Visalia

This story was originally published November 19, 2016 at 2:54 PM with the headline "Fresno State students: put on your ‘big boy pants’."

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