15 year old peace activist checking in.

[Ava]

Hi everyone. I'm pretty new here and I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Ava and I'm a 15 year old student from Alabama. I began making animations back in early July 2005, and since then have made over 70. Here are 4 of my animations about the war in Iraq. I'd love to hear what you all think.

Why

Someone's

Bravery

2000

I'm also the creator of PeaceTakesCourage.com, but I guess the most important thing to you guys here at the Democratic Underground would be that I'm a Democrat. I'm glad to be here at DU and hope to get to know ya'll.

[formernaderite]

1. welcome Ava

I will check out your links....peace.

[formernaderite]

6. No luck Ava

try editing your post with better links...

[Ava]

9. sorry

sorry about that. i fixed the links and they work now. :dunce:

[roguevalley]

83. Hi, sweetie! Welcome aboard!

[maveric]

2. Welcome to DU.

Dont let GD scare you. It gets a bit crazy here at times.

[NC_Nurse]

3. Welcome Ava!

I couldn't get your links to work. I'd love to see your work. :)

[Skittles]

4. 15!!!!!!!!

how I LOVE you youngsters; you give me hope for the future of America...welcome to the DU!! :hi:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

5. Welcome to DU, Ava.

Hey, Skittles. How you been?

[Skittles]

10. not too shabby, SCRUB

hanging in there! :hi:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

44. Glad to hear.

:D

[electropop]

103. Welcome Ava!

Your animations made me cry. I hope they can do the same for millions of Americans. Maybe in some way you can help stop this insane flow of blood, tears, and treasure.

I think you're going to be famous.

[Ava]

7. fixed

thanks for the welcomes. sorry about the links, i forgot to take out the http://
it's fixed now. :)

[stillcool]

14. Nice work.....

I'm impressed....perhaps there is more to be hopeful about than I thought.
:hi:

[henslee]

8. self deleted.

[katinmn]

11. Those are yours? They're beautiful!

:hi: Thanks for sharing the links.

[Auntie Bush]

12. Welcome aboard. Will check out your stuff and report back.

I always think it's wonderful for 15 year olds to be interested in politics. You must be very bright...especially since you chose this site. But watch out...it's addictive and don't let your school work slide. Get it all done before you post! OK I'm sorry for being a mother hen!

[SmokingJacket]

15. I agree -- homework first!!

Welcome, though, Ava! :hi:

[blue cat]

18. Great to have you here.

I visit peacetakescourage.com all the time. I'm impressed that you are so accomplished at such a young age. We need people like you on our side.

[Sapphire Blue]

21. You will be amazed when you do!

[xultar]

13. AWESOME!!! Welcome to DU AVA!

:hi:

[entanglement]

16. On a lighter note

If you'd said you were 13, you would've been mistaken for an FBI agent :evilgrin:

Anyhow, welcome to DU!

[Tom Joad]

17. Welcome!!

Great site. http://www.peacetakescourage.com
I will be checking this out in more detail later.

Come by my site and see the Real War Heroes-- those that refuse.
http://tomjoad.org/WarHeroes.htm

[Sapphire Blue]

19. Welcome again, Ava! Everyone, please check out 'Declaration', too!

http://www.peacetakescourage.com/declaration.html

Ava, I'm so glad you've joined us! :toast:

[Ava]

20. :)

thanks for all the nice comments. :hi:

[PDJane]

22. Fifteen?

Good gravy! Wise beyond years, and the pictures and music are haunting.

You have a great future if you can just nurture that talent......and welcome to DU. We need more of you.

[billbuckhead]

27. Welcome

:hi:

[abex]

23. when i was fifteen my head was up my ass, welcome, ava!

[doublethink]

24. Okay now I'm impressed !

Checked your site out a few times in the last year PeaceTakesCourage.com, your flash animations. And only 15, wow, stay with it very much appreciated. And welcome to DU! Peace, of course. :hi:

[catnhatnh]

25. Welcome Ava...you have tremendous talent...

...and insight.I watched (only) your first video and that was enough to see your "shine".The path you have chosen is both noble and long.It is neither glamorous nor well rewarded, yet will leave your soul pure.Speak to those here who have opposed those who walk the path of power and suppression since the 60's or more...our makeup is diverse and well worth exploring...again welcome,Cat

[Orrin_73]

26. welcome to DU Ava

:hi: :yourock:

[MelissaB]

28. From another Alabama gal, welcome!

:hi:I love your work! BTW, in the other thread I offered to be your escort when you win this contest.

[Ava]

lol

lol. i think my mom would fight you on that. after all john cusack is involved. ;-)

[stellanoir]

Oh Ava

you are only six months older than my son. Though he is an ace he never could not have done this.

That is amazing.

Thank you and bless your soul.

Great Love to you

K & R

[Suich]

29. Nice work, Ava!

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[classof56]

30. Ava, I just looked at each of your links and I am consumed by rage,

sorrow and tears. Thank you for what you are doing. I have an 18-year-old granddaughter and 11-and-8-year-old grandsons. My prayer for them and you is that you will all escape the horrors of the Bush administration's current and future evil and pointless wars. I will pray for each of you to that end. Keep focused and doing the great work you have started. I will bookmark your site.

Blessings, and be safe.

Tired Old Cynic

[Maru Kitteh]

31. Welcome Ava, I've just nominated you for the greatest page

While I can't speak for everyone here let me say this. To me it's not the most important thing that you are a democrat. To me the most important thing is that a young, articulate, compassionate and intelligent person has joined in the quest for peace. I'm happy to meet you. I'll be sure to check out your animations. Thanks for introducing yourself to us.

[Tom Joad]

36. This should be kicked at least 15 times.

[Maru Kitteh]

61. I'll do my part! :-)

[bigwillq]

32. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[RebelOne]

33. Welcome, Ava

I've seen your animations and they are totally fantastic.

[Joanne98]

34. Somebody give this girl a job.....One suggestion......

Have you ever heard the song, "The Turning Away" by Pink Floyd? It would be a good background for Americans who just shop and don't care.
Welcome to DU!

[Ava]

39. thanks

lol, thanks. I'll listen to the song and see what pops in my head. thanks for the suggestion! :)

[Joanne98]

42. Your welcome girl. YOU ROCK!

[Kadie]

35. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Lefty48197]

37. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

I don't know what else to say. Are you sure you're only fifteen? Wow.

All are very powerful, very moving messages. Republicans never want to talk about the horrors of war. It's always "patriotism" "heroes", and "America". The real story of war is always the horrors, the orphans, the widows and the widowers. Those that lose spouses, parents, and children. There is no good war. That's why it should always be a last resort.
Welcome to DU, Ava. I'm glad you're on my side. You do know that the Republicans will all hate you now, right?

[StaggerLee]

38. Welcome Ava!

Don't know how long you've been lurking but I hope you you find a home here at DU.

I believe we have more than a few active members that are still in their teens. I love the fact that our progressives run the gamut when it comes to age.

Thanks for joining us in fighting the good fight!

Marcos-

[Peggy Day]

40. I cried for Why, and that's just the first one.

AVA,
Thank you and continue your work. That moved me. It was powerful. Continue on sweety pie.

[frustrated_lefty]

41. Welcome, Ava. You're quite talented.

Peace unto you and yours.

-fl

[Selatius]

43. Greetings from a neighbor in Mississippi

It's the Deep South, and you're in the minority. Sometimes it gets tough being one of the few voices that speak "out of tune" with the majority of the people around you. You may be laughed at; you may be ridiculed sometimes, and--unfortunately in my case--you may be subject to political violence, but know that you are not alone. I'm in college now, but I still remember what K-12 feels like.

[fujiyama]

45. Welcome!

It's nice to see some young activists from red sttates! Y'all have a toughg fight down there. Good luck.

[GreenPoet64]

46. "Why" & "2000" moved me to tears. Fine work! n/t

[Joanne98]

47. Hey Ava have you watched this video yet?

Lyrics by two DU'ers...
http://bushcheated04.cf.huffingtonpost.com/

They don't call us the "Creative Class" for nothing........

[Auntie Bush]

48. I think they are wonderful. Good for you! Where did you

learn to do such work? Are they done in Flash?

[Ava]

68. swish

thanks. i use flash sometimes but mostly i use a program called swish which is pretty much the same thing as flash.

[seabeyond]

49. well ava, you are just awesome. and 15. how

do your parents feel about your passion. and from alabama. you are special. i am thrilled to see youth be so passionate about her world around us. and our future. my children 8 and 10 are also aware. there are so many of the kids that are not. feel hopeless, dont feel they have a voice, so they give up. you though....you empower yourself by being informed and speaking out

you go you activist girl..... and welcome

[Ava]

70. thanks

thanks for the compliments. my mom is very supportive and so is my stepdad. my dad's family is republican so they don't talk about it. i don't even think my dad has ever been to my website.

[Wheezy]

50. WOW!

Great work, Ava. And welcome! When I was 15, I didn't even know who was president. Prolly. Okay, I knew, but only because he was shot on the day I had detention after school in 7th grade...and then he stayed president forever. But I didn't much care. Good on you.

[Trevelyan]

51. Welcome! and thank you for encouraging all of us about the coming up

generation of Americans. I recommended for Greatest Page to spread HOPE, a rare commodity theses days. I pasted your post into my PEACEMAKERS file (Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the Children of God) Thanks again!

:pals:

[bullwinkle428]

52. Amazing stuff!! Wow! I think back to when I was 15 - I was just such

a stupid knucklehead! You should feel so proud...honored to have you start posting here at DU!

[ClayZ]

53. Your work is amazing. You give me hope!

[Mnemosyne]

54. Welcome Ava! You've caused me to

cry again.:cry:

What matters most is that caring and compassionate heart and soul of yours dearest heart. :hug:

You are making the world a better place for being in it. That is what means the most!

In peace and hope,
V

[PA Democrat]

55. You are an inspiration, Ava.

Thanks for sharing your work and giving us hope for the future.

[Clyde_dubyaD40]

56. You deserve a standing ovation great job!

[dooner]

57. powerful... thanks Ava n/t

[burythehatchet]

58. As a parent, I take some comfort that there lies some hope

that the next generation will be able to fix some of our screw-ups. We let you down with our apathy and our narcissism. Perhaps you will help right the ship.

[LiberalPartisan]

59. Good on you Ava!!!

And excellent work on those animations - keep up the good work. You're an inspiration!

[Twist_U_Up]

60. I have a 16 year old Id like to introduce you to. hehe

I'm joking, just keep learning . Boys have cooties

I have seen your outstanding work and I hope you have a very bright future!!!

[hwmnbn]

62. Hi Ava, welcome to DU......

:hi:

[FloridaPat]

63. Thank you and welcome.

[understandinglife]

64. Welcome Ava and congratulations on your excellent work!

Peace.

[az chela]

65. Wow,what an awesome post!!!!

You are 15 going on 30.I support you 1000 percent.I think you are and angel.I am forwarding this on to Cindy Sheehan.She will love you

[FreedomAngel82]

66. Hey Ava! I'm on your board too!

Email me if you want to know my name on there. :)

[hwmnbn]

67. Hi Littl..... er....FreedomAngel82.......

I KNOW YOU!!!! :rofl:

[FreedomAngel82]

87. Hey yeah you do!

:hi: Shh! :P Glad you're finally here!

[Straight Shooter]

69. Aha! So you're the one.

Honored to make your acquaintance, Ms. Ava. You are a most remarkable young woman and I stand in awe of your creative talent and compassionate spirit.

Welcome to DU. Instead of the typical waving "hi" smilie to greet newcomers, I'll use this:

:yourock:

[Ava]

71. thanks so much.

thanks for all of the kind compliments. it really means alot to me. :)

[zone]

72. very coo, Ava

Your stuff made me cry. I sent it to my 15-year-old. Thanks.

[immoderate]

73. You have more recommendations than you have posts!

I can't imagine that's been done here before.

Welcome to DU. I'll just echo the praise from our DU brothers and sisters: Well done! Hope to see around the trenches.

--IMM

[Ava]

74. cool

wow. lol. thanks. :)

[FreedomAngel82]

88. You're already a little celebrity here

Someone sometime last year posted an article on you here from ABC's website and that's how I found your board. Of course in reality I already knew your site from bushflash.com but never paid attention. Doh!

[karlrschneider]

75. Very nice. Welcome!

:D

[Gelliebeans]

76. Welcome Ava

I am sure you will enjoy DU. Your animations are great. :)

[Ava]

77. thanks

thanks! :)

[UrbScotty]

78. Welcome! We look forward to your time here!

[lpbk2713]

79. Welcome to DU Ava.

You do good work.


And you speak well for your generation.


:thumbsup:

[Ava]

80. Thanks!!!

to everyone!

[Booster]

81. Welcome to DU, Ava. Very nice work - keep at it and you'll have

quite a career ahead of you. I love the fact that you're a 15 yr old activist - makes me proud.

[JackBeck]

82. "Bravery" is by far the best interpretation.

They are all moving, and you are very talented.

Great luck with you future my friend.

:hug:

[SouthJerseyKid]

84. Glad to know you!!

It's assuring to know there are more people my age that are like me! Being from SOUTH Jersey, it's hard being a free thinker and I am very glad to know that I am not crazy and not the only one!!

You are very talented, and driven! I wish I could be at least half as great as you are, my friend!

I am pleased to meet you!


Pete. (16 years old in April.)

P.S. Your site is now in my favorites!

[hwmnbn]

86. Welcome to DU, SouthJerseyKid.....

:hi:

It's great to have free thinkers and "young blood" here on DU! :yourock:

[SouthJerseyKid]

94. Thanks for the welcome, guys!

I've been a lurker, and post every so often...

And I agree about "Bravery." My personal favorite, although I haven't watched them all yet! Every single one was bringing tears to my eyes. So amazingly moving...

[FreedomAngel82]

89. Welcome JerseyKid!

:hi:

[electropop]

105. Hey JK,

You're the future we are trying to save, and you're an inspiration by your early activism. Welcome!

[burrowowl]

85. Welcome Ava!

You give an old fart like me hope!

[pacalo]

90. Great work, Ava!

My two favorites are "Someone's" & "Bravery", but "2000" & "Why" are really good, too.

You did an excellent job in the messaging, too.

Welcome! :hi:

[thatsrightimirish]

91. Hi Ava

Nice to see people my age here. (I'm 16) Nice website!

[RoyGBiv]

92. Welcome to DU!!!

Excellent work. Simply excellent.

:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

93. Way'at Ava!

:hi:

I really like your work. Here's mine, in case you are interested:

http://news.globalfreepress.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10002

[hwmnbn]

95. Swamp Rat!!!!.....

I'm going to have nightmares now!!

Your images are :scared: creepy :scared:

but they are accurate, nonetheless. :thumbsup:

[northamericancitizen]

96. Creepy? Not exactly. Aesthetic doesn't allow freedom of expression

to become self-destructive. Meaning : being the carrier of ugliness, hate, etc.

Excellent work Swamp Rat

[hwmnbn]

97. I know it's late......

and I should be asleep, but I don't understand what you just said.

And by creepy, I meant that as a compliment to SR. His images have a visual impact that moves me by creeping me out. He achieved his goal as an artist.



This has to be my last post tonight.... I mean it, I'm outta here for sure!!!

[DemReadingDU]

98. Thank you Ava, and Welcome!

It is great having our young people so involved in our democracy. This gives us oldsters much hope for the future. Again, Thank you!

P.S. I love your animations.

[nookiemonster]

99. Kicked and recommended!!!!

Hats off to you, my young friend. It's works like yours that give our nation, and world, hope.

:thumbsup:

[pearl]

100. Welcome to the Teen Brigade

You all give me great hope. When I was 15 JFK was Pres
Kudos to Ava, South Jersey Kid and all.
:bounce:

[madokie]

101. Welcome to DU, I see a bright future for you

Thanks for sharing with us and may you have many posts. I'm teary eyed as i type this. The children, ours and theirs, will carry these images with them to their graves. Some things you just never forget. The faces today are as plain as they were 36 years ago.

I must go walk around in the yard to get my :cry: out.

[aQuArius]

102. kick

I'm speechless...Great work. The next generation has a leader...

[buddhamama]

104. Welcome to DU, Ava

your work is powerful. thank you.
younger adults such as yourself are a comfort and inspiration-- our future is not bleak.

[in_cog_ni_to]

106. Welcome to Du Ava!

:hi: I watched all of your animations and am just amazed at your talent! GREAT work! It does my heart good to see a 15 year old with so much empathy. It gives me hope that our country will be OK! You are a remarkable young lady! It's a pleasure to have you here! Welcome! :hug:

Kick :kick: and recommended!

107. great pieces - very moving n/t

[bpilgrim]

108. Welcome to DU Ava!

you are gonna love it here just like we love your amazing work :toast:

k&r

peace

[LincolnMcGrath]

109. Hello and Welcome

[American liberal]

110. Welcome aboard, Ava

Be prepared. It can get a little rough in DU land. On another message board I belong to, I observed so-called grown-ups attacking a 16-year-old member for his viewpoints. I hope that does not happen to you here.

I just watched the "Why" clip. The images are so powerful. Background music was perfect. Very nicely done. I'm not sure whether you are aware of this, but the "official" civilian death toll is about 30,000 Iraqi people, so, to be safe, your count is accurate. However, there was a study published in The Lancet last year (The Lancet is a British, peer-reviewed medical journal) that claimed that more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since 2003. I heard a report on NPR about how that study was conducted. One man went door to door in several specific areas of Iraq (excluding Falujah, which may have put the count even higher, but it was too dangerous to go there at the time the surveys were conducted) and interviewed people, using very specific sets of questions about their losses and how the deaths were experienced. He then used scientifically approved statistical processes to extrapolate (which means to estimate a value or a quantity beyond the known range based on certain variables within the known range; for instance, let's say he personally interviewed 5,000 people and used verified demographics data to estimate the percentages of deaths for the entire population of Iraq based on what he knew about the 5,000 people) his findings to the entire population and came up with the figure of more than 100,000, with many of the death occurring as a result of U.S. air strikes. (Are you aware that, according to this report I heard on NPR, the U.S. has dropped more than 50,000 bombs on Iraq since 2003? I don't care how "careful" and "precise" they are. Innocent people are going to die. It's like dropping bombs in downtown Boston or Philadelphia and saying that they hit only military targets.)

Ava, I commend you for your efforts. The "Why" presentation is a vivid reminder of what "collateral damage" looks like. I hope you keep posting here and sharing your work and expanding your worldview. When I was 15, the issue of the day was the Equal Rights Amendment for women. It was defeated in 1979, when I was 16 years old, and today women still make about 75 cents to every man's dollar (for women of color, it's even lower--about 64 cents). Yet today, women are dying in combat, which was one of the big talking points of those who were against the ERA. I'm still fighting the good fight. Don't give up. Our future is at stake.

Peace,
AL

[Ava]

114. 100,000

thanks for the kind comments. i am aware of the study that said more than 100,000 iraqis could have died because of the war, but i decided to stick which the official numbers because although they are significantly less, i think 30,000 comfirmed civilian deaths speaks volumes. thanks again.

[American liberal]

115. good for you. and you are right. Even 30,000 is astonishing.

But since I was quoting a specific report, I felt it was only right for me to cite the source. Here's a link to the Worldview audio report from July 2005. I hope you listen to it, if, for nothing else, than to learn more from a different viewpoint.

http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/audio_library/wv_rajul05.asp

I stand corrected by two of my assertions. There were FIVE surveyors, not one. And the surveyors DID go to Fallujah. They wound up throwing out that data in the final analysis because it would have skewed the numbers too much, because of what was going on in that city at the time. They found in the other cities that about 1%-2% of their subjects had experienced loss, whereas in Fallujah it was more like 25%, which was what's known as an outlier that would skew the totals.

Keep up the good work, Ava! You are a shining example. My niece in Colorado is your age (she'll be 16 in April) and is also politically aware and active. You both give me great hope!

Peace,
AL

[democrank]

111. So glad you`re here, Ava.

I welcome your talent and your ideas.

[wildeyed]

112. They are great.

Welcome to DU.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

113. Ava, I was a 13 year old peace activist during the Vietnam war

Now, as a grandmother, I'm a peace activist during this senseless war. We need to keep fighting the good fight. My son introduced me to this site. We are of all demographics here.

Welcome, and keep up the great work.

[laylah]

116. Welcome

dear Ava. I went to your links, leaving feeling such sadness and rage. Very powerful work there. You are very talented. Thank you for choosing to share it with us. :hug:

Jenn

[flygal]

117. Been a fan of yours - Welcome!!

And if you get to meet John Cusak give a sweet kiss on the cheek for me :loveya:

[Maru Kitteh]

118. kicked for SUPER Sunday

Because this kind of thing really cheers me up.

[ornotna]

119. Hi Ava

Glad your here, welcome aboard.

Great work, keep it up.

[Surya Gayatri]

120. Ava, I'm blown away to see

such profound and moving animation work from one so young.

Knowing that there are youngsters like you waiting in the wings, prepared to grasp the torch for the party and the country, gives me immeasurable hope.

Whoever's had a hand in your upbringing can be damned proud of their work.


:yourock: SG


edit: typos

[Jokinomx]

121. Welcome.....

You will enjoy your time here. :-)

:kick:

[stellanoir]

122. This girl truly has earned a star

come on admins or fellow DUers you know she has.

I'm kinda crunched right now or I'd do it myself .

And Ava hon, as an older one you may want to give a listen to "Lives in the Balance" to reach an older demographic as well.

Not sure whether this link will bring you directly to it or just the CD. It's the third or fourth song in.

http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/discography/albums/5251.aspx

Keep it up darlin'. You've got droves of those who will support you in your amazing creatively talented expressions.

Much love

[confludemocrat]

123. "Bravery" is yours? Isn't that "No Bravery"? anyway, "NB" a masterpiece

Mike Malloy gave this link on Friday for "no bravery": nobravery.cf.huffingtonpost.com and that animation was different by being harder hitting

[hwmnbn]

126. There's a story just waiting to be told.........

about that specific issue. It may come out in time.

[bpilgrim]

127. LINK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=315905&mesg_id=324542

it is already out :hi:

peace

[hwmnbn]

128. not everything........

peace :hi:

[bpilgrim]

129. huh?

what else is there?

peace

[hwmnbn]

133. let's see,.....karma, artistic integrity, truth......

(e-mails and PMs). We'll probably never get what really happened, much less prove it. But something tells me something is not right here. And it's bugging the hell out of me. I feel bad for Ava but I hope this won't diminish her idealism.

I feel responsible for her discomfort over this issue because I introduced DU to her, and her to DU. She has a gift and all I can do is encourage her.

I however, am not a teenager. The idea that two people could independently arrive at the same inspiration, have the same vision, use the same music, photographic themes, and computer tools to simultaneously create almost identical animations is IMHO, bullshit.

But that is precisely what you are telling us happened. I'm sorry, I don't buy it, never will.

She is upset and was almost disconsolate that this could happen. She's proud of her work and knows her truth. She'll have to take comfort in that.

[bpilgrim]

134. whatever

did you think how i might feel being called a cheat & now a liar?

no, i didn't think so.

and please save the mello-drama 'we'll probably never know what happened' i already explained what happened, but obviously you have already made up your mind with no evidence just your gut and thats good enough for you to spread rumor & innuendo, eh?

i hope you feel better, now.

good night, sir

peace

[hwmnbn]

136. Don't get defensive, bro....

I said I don't buy your explanation, that's all. It's not my gut talking, it's my experience and common sense about the creative process. The way you explained it is improbable, if not impossible.

And just because you "explained what happened" doesn't make it any less improbable. I stand by my statements. The two animations are so similar, I want to know HOW THAT HAPPENED. I'm curious as all get out!

Finally, don't "sir" me, I'm not that old yet. And if you ask me a question, don't answer it for me. I'll answer for myself.



I hate that this appreciation thread has turned somewhat snarky. But emotions should be expressed to clear the air.

[Ava]

130. Bravery

my animation, bravery, is the original. no bravery was made after the creator saw my animation.

[bpilgrim]

132. please

i explained to you that i was working on my flash since 01/22 and even sent you a screen shot of my original file with it's time stamp.

i have tried to communicate with you in private via email but you ignored me and choose to make these FALSE accusations against me in public which i feel is very unfair since i have treated you and your work with nothing but respect.

i am sorry that you fail to see how it is possible for more than 1 person to use a new anti-war song with very public images from iraq.

i bet that in the uk there are a dozen more that we both don't know about.

look, i wish you all the best and hope everyone gets to see what we have put out there, because at the end of the day that is all i care about... pass'n the word.

best wishes

peace

[confludemocrat]

138. Thanks Ava, I liked them both and you have evidently inspired others

to great pieces also. That's the ultimate.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

124. Bravo Ava and Welcome to DU!!!! Your flashes were beautiful!

Thank you for sharing them!

[blm]

125. Welcome. I've seen your work before. Congratulations.

My 5yo is named Ava. She's been political since she first started forming words. heheh

[Ava]

137. lol

it's nice to hear about another person named ava. i have never in my life met another person named Ava. i've know of ava gardner but that's about it. tell your ava hello from another ava. ;)

[Shine]

131. Blessings to you, Ava. It's always inspiring to meet young people

taking a stand for Peace. It makes me hopeful for the future.

My own son is only a few years younger than you, btw. 12 yrs old, in six grade.

Let's hear it for today's YOUTH!!! :applause:

Welcome to DU! here, a root beer toast for you..... :toast:

Greetings, from California! :hi:
Shine

[nuxvomica]

135. Beautiful work, Ava. Welcome.

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently." Maya Angelou