Got a Happy Story is a community gathering every Friday night where we share stories large and small that have put a smile on our face. It is a time to acknowledge the joy and wonder we experience. The Happy Story diary exists as a way to anchor the community in hope and comfort while we do the hard work of taking back our country. Everyone and all sorts of stories and pictures are welcome. May we find joy and strength here.
This has not been an easy week for me on almost any front in my life. I wish that so many things were different--familial, personal, societal etc. But being part of a community or communities is how I keep on keeping on. There have been times in my life when I was completely alone dealing with health issues, political issues, family issues, professional issues etc. I don't allow that to happen any longer. I surround myself with people who understand where I'm coming from, usually from personal experience.
I had some political disappointments this week but I know that as my sig line used to say, "For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, and the dream shall never die."
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