Barbara is 84, and she knocked doors for our campaign this weekend. She was given 14 doors to knock yesterday, and she did 8 before her legs gave out. When she returned to the office, she said, “I want to finish what I started. Can I please come back tomorrow?” She was insistent. 
Today, she came back and did her last six doors. She said she had a great conversation with an undecided voter and they are getting lunch next week, and made sure someone else was registered to vote.
When she came back to the office she said to one of our organizers, “I want to tell you about my family’s history.” She said her uncle was a Marine and, at 28, was the leader of a platoon during WWII in Okinawa.
The picture she’s holding was taken while her uncle was leaving a foxhole to go save an wounded guy in his platoon. This photo is iconic — it was used on coins and magazines. She said it was because of her uncle that she wanted to finish what she started. Thank you, Barbara.
