Today's happiness -- I done good. About two weeks ago, I wrote out a ton of post cards encouraging Kansans to vote down an amendment that would deny abortion rights to women of that state. I went to bed last night knowing that the amendment was defeated. YAY! But this morning, I saw the numbers.
59% against to 41% for. That's substantial. Even better was voter turnout. It was up 60% from the last off-year election (2018).
I'm a Kennedy girl. I grew up believing that we should ask not what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country. I try, I do. But it's hard. With so many election deniers and MAGA supporters winning, it's easy to get discouraged.
But then I saw that the post cards I sent -- purchased and stamped at my own expense, written on my own time -- may have played a part in getting people out to the polls. To helping preserve the separation between Church and State. To ensuring that women are safe and babies are born wanted.
Right now, I am happy and proud.
Each day in August you are to
post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it
doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a
great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in
our lives, our communities, and the world.
Way to go! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteWhat a victory! And you are part of it! That's happy!
ReplyDeleteI saw that in the paper, and it made me so happy. How does one get involved in doing a postcard thing like this? It sounds like something I might be interested in....
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