Or, the woman who asked if I was the same person who wrote the letter to the editor about people being afraid to sign the petitions. When I said yes, she shook my hand and said "Thanks; that's what got me to sign it!" She'd been supportive but hesitant to sign to that point.
Likewise the responses to letters and commentary from Bob Braud and Jim Adams are wonderful. Not only do Jim's and Bob's words lift my spirits, they also add credence to our statements for recall. Two eloquent and thoughtful gentlemen.
Then, there is our chief petitioner herself. At the top of my emails this morning was her latest pep talk.
I have to say that some days I feel hopeless in this world of Recall. I get tired, disheartened by the apathy, and feel like saying "[screw] it all" and just quit.
So, I took a nap and still felt like "blah"! I sat here and thought, "why the hell care......too many people are lazy, don't care, and they are [rude] to me, to you, to people who do their jobs day after day".......blah, blah, blah.
Then, I look at Patrick and realize that we have to teach our children that you can change something. If we aren't the hope for our kids, or our friends, then what are we doing on this planet???
I'm always so humbled by her strength and spirit. We haven't collected enough signatures on those petitions yet and I use the word "we" very, very loosely. Sally is pretty much doing the job on her own. She doesn't quit. And, until her email this morning, I would never have known that she ever sees a downside to this effort.
She's right. If we don't do something about what we believe in, we have no one to turn to when things go awry.
So, thank you. To Bob, Jim, all the others who wish to remain nameless, and especially to Sally. Thanks for reminding me, regularly, how important it is to speak up and to make yourself heard.
Winning is nice and it's certainly our goal, but it isn't everything. MLK is right....it's always right to do what's right.
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