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politicat

(9,808 posts)
8. There's a 9: You realize you can't control big things and do your best to handle your own patch.
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 11:53 PM
Jul 2017

Little things like making sure the kids in your school district have what they need, or your city's using its money for the best interests of your community. Making sandwiches and toiletry bags for homeless people or blankies for kids in foster care. Picking up litter at the park or on your daily walk. Socializing puppies and kittens so they can be adopted. Installing solar panels on the roof or changing your electricity subscription to a 100% wind plan. Using your bike or walking whenever possible. Sometimes you step up more, sometimes you step back more and spend a weekend binge-watching old movies.

It's a form of reclaiming power, too.

Hello retro saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #1
Glad that you are well 😀 FM123 Jul 2017 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Jul 2017 #3
There's a 9: You realize you can't control big things and do your best to handle your own patch. politicat Jul 2017 #8
Been thinking about you.. denbot Jul 2017 #4
Oh no! retrowire Jul 2017 #6
Glad to see you are still here... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #5
Laugh or cry was the question retrowire Jul 2017 #7
sorry for the soapbox earlier steve2470 Jul 2017 #9
Oh hey I didn't take it any certain way no worries. Nt retrowire Jul 2017 #10
K&R red dog 1 Jul 2017 #11
I hope you're doing okay BainsBane Aug 2017 #12
Thanks for checking in, retrowire. femmocrat Aug 2017 #13
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