In these divided times — surely among the most polarized and vitriolic in modern American history — it seems entirely fitting that the forecast for Inauguration Day is for record cold. Shortly after noon on Mondayand as an Arctic blast chills much of the nation to single digits, Donald John Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States with ceremonies inside the U.S. Capitol, his inaugural address expected from the Rotunda.

Whatever our differences, men or women, young or old, Democratic or Republican, we can at least huddle together, perhaps even share a blanket. That the last time it was so cold on Inauguration Day as to move events indoors was for the second term swearing in of Ronald Reagan in 1985 bodes well: Reagan was near the peak of his approval ratings. The U.S. economy was growing modestly (despite concern about rising debt levels). Cold War relations with the Soviet Union warmed with a new leader named Mikhail Gorbachev.

Will Trump seek to heal the country? Will he speak of a nation “poised for greatness,” approaching “golden years” or call for us to come together “not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans” as Reagan did on his cold day? Or will he speak of American carnage, crime, drugs and a failing economy as he did eight years ago?

Might this age of divisiveness soon be behind us?

The voters have put their faith in Trump, who has experienced more than a lifetime’s worth of booms and busts, of celebrity and controversy, of infidelity and sexual misconduct, of questionable business practices and multiple felony convictions. Even now, reviewing all the controversies, it seems extraordinary that he accomplished something no president has done since Grover Cleveland in 1892: He was elected to a second nonconsecutive term. And what do the polls show? Since Trump’s reelection last November, his popularity has only risen — to the point where he’s viewed more favorably today than he was on his first Inauguration Day.

Trump frequently disparages his political adversaries. He enjoys shouting, expressing anger, and writing online comments in all capital letters extolling his virtues. Yet perhaps his angry social media posts reflect the frustration and anxiety of the times. Perhaps he has tapped a new conservative zeitgeist.

What this nation needs most from Trump on this chilly day is to signal that he is up to the difficult task of being a president for all Americans and will seek to truly “bind the wounds of division.” We need him to dispense with the promises of revenge and retribution against political enemies and lean more into fairness and justice for all.

The ceasefire in Gaza has raised hopes that his administration might even usher in an era of global peace and goodwill. Might this unlikely and admittedly tenuous development in Gaza be the start of a trend towards peace? Spending less on the tools of war might even help Trump meet his daunting economic goals of boosting our global competitiveness while reducing our budgetary shortfalls.

Is that a lot of wishful thinking? Maybe. But the peaceful transfer of power is a moment like no other. Remember the good will that arose — albeit briefly — when Trump merely joined other former presidents at the funeral for Jimmy Carter? This is a day for all to come together like friendly foes at the conclusion of a vigorous argument.

We are Americans first. Let kindness, decency, graciousness and civility ring.