solidarity
October 19, 2007 by Betmo
Genesis keeps running through my head- ‘throwing it all away.’ no one wants to hear another ‘poor me’ rant out of this mouth, so i will try real hard not to lean that way. Quite a few of my posts over the last few months have been sad ones because i am mourning the loss- not just of my country but of my planet as well. I have a feeling that lots of folks feel this way because they are leaving the blogging world in droves, and indeed, i entertained the thought of just running away. But i didn’t. Why? You may ask- it isn’t like one blog can change the world. Well, that’s probably true but i can influence and support on average 20 folks plus all of those who do google searches- each day. What if one person from argentina ran across my post and it was a post about saving the environment? Or prosecuting war criminals here in america? Of working together to hold the guilty accountable? That person could tell another person that there were some folks in america who didn’t have their heads jammed up their asses. so- i blog. I blog so that folks like granny and enigma and chuck and dan and all of my other buddies know i am out there. So that they know that there are at least 2 of us at any given time trying to change the world. I am sad, so sad that my life is irrevocably changed. That the ‘american dream’ is just that and that this planet may not hold out another generation to be saved. But i have a choice- i can either fight and make a difference- or i can curl up in a ball and pretend like nothing has changed. I choose the former. Are you with me?
cross posted at life’s journey
tags: solidarity, change
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Betmo, you are as good as any strong cuppa, so if you keep speaking out, you know I got your back.
This country cannot afford to lose anymore strong voices.
It may take a village to change the world, but all it takes is one strong voice to encourage them.
In a word~ yes. As some of you know I have nothing left…but my country,my principals,my voice.Today is my eldest’s birthday he would have been 37.He would also been sc ared,apalled at this world,urging me to go on and go down fighting. I fully intend to do so.