ElderChicks

I have many thoughts on this different July – some about being part of the “older adult community” that is vulnerable to “the virus”, the situation in PA nursing homes, and much about how this crisis has shed a broad light on all the ways our country has failed to consider the needs of everyday citizens regardless of who they are, and in particular our Black community.  I doubt I have anything to say/blog that hasn’t already been said by so many.  I am heartened by the current level of engagement we are seeing, and from the bottom of my heart I hope that we will sustain this early momentum. It is a daunting task in front of us on so many levels. I just finished reading White Fragility and currently reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.  Definitely both worth reading and reflecting upon, and hopefully discussing new insights about how our country has structured itself. Even as an “enlightened” woman, I have so much to learn, think about and DO.

We should celebrate our country on the 4^th, not for who we have been, but for what we stand for and how we will live our lives in support of a true democracy.  Our forefathers were far from perfect, but they had a new vision that has yet to be fulfilled.  That doesn’t mean it won’t be.

So Happy July 4^th and wishing you a nice relaxing summer.