72 doors knocked today. It's funny how your mind focuses more strongly when you're fasting. Ordinarily I'd be thinking about an ice cold bottle of my favorite #Mexicoke, but instead, I just listened.
He liked that I was not eager to share our fundraising numbers, because it shows the problem of money in politics.
We can't restrict access to healthcare...but it was her statement about hungry kids that hit me hard.
But hearing people's concerns when you're fasting amplifies empathy.
We need to find ways to bring it back. It needs to be a part of our legislative process.
For compassion is strength. It's our lack of civic engagement that's allowed cruelty to persist.
We still have a system we can use. Many countries don't. Use it. Or be complicit in cruelty.
Use your voice and your vote for someone who doesn't have one.