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Finding Hope

By Mobilus In Mobili – Women’s March on Washington, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55796823


My weekend’s been filled with a bad case of inauguration blues. Since the election actually my mood has been rather gray over all.

The Women’s March offered some inspiration and hope with so many coming together for a common purpose. We cannot fall backwards and lose the progress the world has made. We just can’t. We just won’t. Will we?

That requires us each of us to get involved.

My husband reminded me about complacency that has been hovering over this country for some time. We are quick to be outraged and quick to forget and move on too. And that includes me.

Perhaps just perhaps the best outcome of this election is a reality that we just won’t be outraged over and quick to forget and move on. But rather a reality that motivates us to come together and stay together to make certain the progress humanity has made isn’t undermined.

We the people have a power far greater than just one no matter whom that one happens to be.

It’s often hard for me to see and accept that “everything is as it should be”. Could this be the reason for the election turning out as it has… a more involved and vocal people who command a voice to let freedom ring? I certainly hope so!

Today I’m asking myself how I can get more involved. Will you?

What will you do to make your voice heard?

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