When Alito’s draft was leaked in early May, it was a gut-punch, even though I knew it was coming. Isn’t a gut punch the violence of reality, this reality without joy or justice? Today I am not surprised, there is no gut punch, maybe because I try to learn from pain to understand how it feels for the next time. Or because after these last two plus years I am somewhat dead inside.
Perfectly put, perfectly true. 'We have to fight, and stay consistent, and try to find joy to be consistent, even when all of the news is so grim. The alternative is worse.' This meant a lot to me. I have been trying to find a way to stay motivated and not defeated. Thank you for this article.
This is really beautifully put. A part that especially got me was the Obama paragraph, I remember so vividly that momentary feeling of progress which is an aspect of why I think I feel so defeated now. They won. And they did it when we thought we were winning.
I woke up to this absolute raft of truth and I love you for it - and so much more.
Perfectly put, perfectly true. 'We have to fight, and stay consistent, and try to find joy to be consistent, even when all of the news is so grim. The alternative is worse.' This meant a lot to me. I have been trying to find a way to stay motivated and not defeated. Thank you for this article.
This is really beautifully put. A part that especially got me was the Obama paragraph, I remember so vividly that momentary feeling of progress which is an aspect of why I think I feel so defeated now. They won. And they did it when we thought we were winning.