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1972. The “I love you” at the end gets me every time…
The antidote for despair is action ❤️
* Dial (202) 224-3121
* Enter zip code
* Leave voicemail
* Say “My name is ___, I’m a constituent in [town]. (If clinician/scientist, say so)
“The NIH freeze harms research and patients and must be lifted immediately.”
Be brief. Staffers tally all calls. Go! ✅
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
cont. “It befriends us in the dark hours, excites us in bright ones. It lends promise to the future and purpose to the past. It turns discouragement to determination.”
Samuel Smiles
“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. ...Hope sweetens the memory of experiences well loved. It tempers our troubles to our growth and our strength.”
Samuel Smiles
Look at what was taken in “sweeps” of homeless encampments.
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The real luxuries in life.
“Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.” Jonas Salk
Check out the OG uncut video over on TikTok.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYfs4XcM/
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” Thich Nhat Hanh
"On one hand, we need to be in touch with what is wonderful because that will nourish us. And on the other hand, we have to be in touch with our suffering so that we can understand, love, and transform."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (Peace Is This Moment)
Texas construction get ready for the FAFO phase
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” Eleanor Roosevelt
"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy," Thich Nhat Hanh
"My actions are my only
true belongings.” Thich Nhat Hanh
This was 6 years ago. It is still one of my favorite pictures of us sharing our love of music. @guccijesus.bsky.social
“Still punk as fuck” coming up on my 1st year retirement anniversary and going to pilates whatever time I want;)
Happy Father’s Day!
For the Fathers who are here
For the Fathers who are Mothers
For the Mothers who are Fathers
For the Fathers doing their best
For the Father’s who are no longer here
Happy Fathers Day, I am grateful for all the dads, mine most of all. It has been 18 years and I miss you each and everyday.
He is a trash human.
"Hope is important because it can make the present
moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
