This Fight For Rights in America Will Never End
As a Democrat, I know that now.
My appointment with my oncologist went well yesterday. Four years and still cancer-free. I never realize how anxious I’ve been until it’s over and I hear the good news — at least for the present.
What caught me off guard was my reaction as I left the building, walking on air lighter than when I went in. I thought, Good! Now I can concentrate on what’s really important — the eternal fight to save my country from itself.
I mean, seriously. My first damn thought.
I hate that I’m this old — 83 — and I’m still at it. I’ve been fighting for my country since forever. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t worried about my country and wondering what I could do to make it better.
My father began taking me with him to the voting booth when I was very small, and when I could cast my first vote (at 21 back then) I remembered those moments and truly felt the gravity of my vote. Did it change anything? No, but being able to vote changed me. It made me even more committed to a cause I’ve never stopped giving top priority: The need to ensure equity and equality for all of us and to stop the Republicans from moving us from a democracy to a meritocracy.
