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Patti Crane's avatar

Thanks for this reminder, Sylvia, that we can indeed rebuild with clarity, courage, and purpose.

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Sylvia S's avatar

Thank you, Patti. I have to believe we can get out of this a lot stronger, even though the process is going to be incredibly difficult.

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mary mclaughlin's avatar

Thank you for this uplifting piece! It reminds us that we can have a plan for "after," and it will be worth it to push our way forward.

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Sylvia S's avatar

thank you for reading it! I didn’t know if people would understand what I was trying to say, but I definitely need to start making a plan now for how I’ll work on fixing what’s breaking. And I know a lot of what’s broken can never go back to what it was, so I want to believe that we will make it better even through the heartbreak we have now

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Laurie Stricks's avatar

Much appreciated perspective on this moment, Sylvia. As has been said, courage is contagious. And a strong resistance is more important than ever. We have the chance to make something closer to the true possibility of our nation than ever before.

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Sylvia S's avatar

Courage is definitely contagious! I couldn't have said it better. I find so much inspiration and courage in others, who motivate me to push a little bit harder, and make myself uncomfortable because all of this is bigger than us.

I remember the day after I posted my first video ever on Instagram. My best friend called me and asked me "so.... how much do you hate making these videos?" And I said "A LOT! but this is bigger than me and I have to be brave."

That was March of 2018!

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