Current mood:
anxious
Current mood:
pessimistic
I decided it was a bad idea to post it. If you really want to read it, message me.
I won't be discussing it if you do read it.
Current mood:
hopeful
This day marks thirty-five years of American women's right to choose. Time passes and the more things change, the more things stay the same. For the past thirty-five years American women have enjoyed the crumbs of the fruits of the equal rights movement. It is a gift to know that we live in a world where a woman's health is more defended than it has ever been. However, that same woman finds herself in a situation where her personal and biological rights are more ignored and more in danger than they have been in quite some time.
The distressing function of all of this is that there are so many that acquiesce the trampling of the separation of church and state, a women's biological rights, women's social rights and the Constitution of the United States simultaneously. It is only more frustrating to know that many of the people leading the assault are those who are sworn to defend these concepts.
It hurts to see people roll over when they are in danger of being fleeced of their liberties. Stand up, speak out and realize that disagreeing with those who call themselves a moral majority does not make you amoral. Remember that the original American revolutionaries and patriots were the day's insurgents. Know that "the best slave is the one that believes that (s)he is free". And as such, understand that it means that a major victory thirty-five years passed does not mark the end of the struggle.
It can't be a coincidence that the anniversary of Roe V. Wade falls so close to the day that we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. One would be hard pressed to find many examples of civil change greater than Dr. King. He would have us march where those who seek to destroy us live. He would have us speak to those who don't want to hear it. He would have us wage this bloodless campaign and he would have us win. Everyone deserves their biological rights. Everyone deserves to see that mountaintop. Everyone deserves equality.
If you want to celebrate how far we've come, get out there and dissent when you know the danger will arise. Get out there, vote and encourage others to do the same. Demand that your "leaders" evolve even if they don't believe in evolution. Count how many times they champion themselves and catalysts for change and call them on it. Take a page from Dylan Thomas and don't go gently into that good night.
Current mood:
okay
all things considered, my life has been a dream come true from the word "go". i'm just glad i'm not stupid enough to take it for granted due to the bumps and bruises that we all face. i have seen much more of the world than i would have if i were even slightly less lucky. this is not to say that i haven't worked for it but, fate never gurantees that anything will work out. the wealth of wonderful people in my sphere are no small part of me being fortunate and i love them.
if you are reading this, chances are you are no exception.