Bingo.
Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books, as a child?
Choose joy. ❤️
If they’re forced to do public school, they need to show up to the meetings and be heard, BUT.. do it like the analogy of “how do you eat an elephant.. one bite at a time”. What I mean is meet the board where they are.. don’t bring up vaccines, unless they’re pushing them. Tackle each issue as it comes up. If they’re fixated on masks, calmly present facts on that (not vaxx.. etc). They need to get at least 10 members of the public to talk, all on the same topic, politely hammering it in. That’s what has worked for us.. laser, calm focus, no crying, no histrionics. Facts.
>It’s probably like a huge energy web and we are all connected.
I’ve seen many times on here where the board is humming and anons seem to be in complete, happy, buzzing sync. No doubt in my mind this is true.
>Defy [them]. Enjoy your life. [They] want you to be sad. They want you to be unable to see the beauty in life. [They] may have the ability to control your outside situation, but they can't control your attitude toward it.
notableyeah, I said it. Kek!
>does that work?
It did in my district (there’s a notable about it from me, yesterday somewhere). It may be Pollyanna, but I believe the majority of people are good and want to do the right thing, but their hands are ‘tied’. By remaining calm we model for others how to act, and to be brave, to speak out and tackle things as they arise. I actually have people coming up to me, saying they saw me speak and thanking me. I’m nobody. I’m scared of public speaking. But knowing that I’m being heard and we’re actually making a difference is pretty wild. Change happens at the local level and in my little corner of this world, we are changing the rules they had set forth.
Yes.. here too. Monthly we picked up shares and gave out to our neighbors.
Spouse told lib mom how great the program was, and her response was “oh, Ivanka just did it to make herself look good”. My spouse said “wow mom, I feel sorry for you, that you cannot find the good in things” and ended the conversation.
You get it. :)
I agree. And thx anon. Ironically, spouse is listening to Bannon r n and a guest woman is on there talking about this.
>we need this to turn around quickly
Also yes. It’s no accident that these issues are hitting parents all at the same time, like a barrage of arrows.
NO ACCIDENT.
Speak softly and carry an ass spurtle.
You have my sympathy. Ugh.
>hesitant
That word implies that eventually one will give in.
Uh… I don’t believe that’s the case here. Ha.
I’d love to see the return of a one-room schoolhouse. So many wins with that model!
Thx anon. Wish it would get easier. I suffer from crippling social anxiety (had psychosomatic episodes as a child, even). It’s the ultimate irony that God has led my steps to do this. Kek. I’d rather jump out of an airplane…. But yes, it makes others brave. Appreciate your kind words.
Yes, lots of details to be hammered out. It remains to be seen what beautiful creations will come out of this. It’s undeniable we won’t be going back to the way things were.
Choose to make it a great day, anons. Happy Wednesday to all.
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