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Yesterday, my husband and I went to a matinee performance of the musical Cabaret. Neither of us had seen the movie or any other production of Cabaret and we had no idea what impact it would have on our hearts.
I would say most of us have heard bits of the music. We are at least familiar with some of the lyrics. The lyrics I was not familiar with contain these words:
An offer comes, you take! For the sun will rise and the moon will set, And you'll learn how to settle for what you get, It'll all go on if we're here or not, So, who cares, so what? So, who cares, so what?
While I believe life will go on --- to me the quality of life DOES matter.
Our Constitution is being shredded. We are being treated like criminals and subjects of the state. We are conditioned little by little to accept such treatment.
And If our economy tanks as badly as I think is possible, when we are hungry, will that move us to take to the streets? There are people hungry now. There is much injustice NOW. Should we not do something now?
As my husband and I sat down to dinner after the show, we shared our thoughts about the play. He told me that every time he thought about it he began to tear up. I too felt my eyes well with tears. But tears don't change anything. They are about sadness and regret.
I don't want to have any regrets. I will do everything I can to bring the light of hope back to this country.
The next thing I said to my husband was, "I'm not going to settle for things the way they are. I'm not going to sit down and shut up, and I sure as hell am not going to stand down."
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