Making Noise
I have a link to help you Make Your Voices Heard just under the masthead of The Burrow. I tweet @ABattheBurrow. I share posts on Facebook and I have these adorable MooCards which I hand out when the conversation turns toward taking action. I call my elected officials, leaving scripted messages on voice mail. I sign petitions which bring me spam emails but make me feel good in the moment. Today, though, I think I made a difference. Pam Simon, an official Champion of Change according to the White House, sent an email to her Jan 8th cohort, exhorting us to call Governor Brewer's office. Ever obedient, I dialed the number as I read the details. Steam was soon pouring out of my ears. All that meditation, the deep yoga breathing, lowering my shoulders as the biofeedback guru recommended .... none of it worked. I was in the zone... the fury zone... the oh dear God how can this be true zone.... the just wait til I get someone ...