I keep this blog pretty clear of political issues and world events, but truthfully my life has been revolving around it lately. I wasn't going to go to the Tea Party. My husband was working, we had several inches of snow, I was so happy about not having to go anywhere all week. But at some point today, I knew I just HAD to go. I suddenly felt such a burden to do this with my children. I needed to teach them that when something is happening that we believe in, we don't just sit on the couch and watch it on the news. We go out and stand up and let our voices be heard. I needed to teach them that we don't just sit in silence--we fight. I thought, how can we stand for even bigger things in the future if we can't even stand up for this?
So, not knowing just how cold and windy it was, we set out. We made our signs, we brought our tea bags, we packed snacks. We were in for the long haul and I was excited. But we only ended up staying about 15 minutes because their little hands were cold and Zachary was getting more upset by the minute. But I am SO glad we went, even though we couldn't stay. It was an amazing feeling being there.
This is the crowd before it even started. More and more people were arriving even as we were leaving. I wish I could have seen it all.
This was the view from where we were standing.
3 comments:
Oh my goodness, I am so proud of you! I think what you said about fighting for what we believe in is so true and powerful. I am excited to see American's starting to FIGHT! We must if we want our children to inherit the freedoms we've enjoyed. Way to go girl!
Woohoo! I really wanted to attend our local tea party, but needed to say goodbye to my brother-in-law at the airport. Love the sign!
You're an inspiration! I wish I could have gone.
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