I’m glad I was taken by surprise. I’m glad I didn’t see ALL the ugliness. I’m glad I wasn’t expecting this hatefulness to be so widespread. I’m glad I didn’t notice the deeply ingrained misogyny. I’m so glad that what I did see … was you.
Thank you for making my world beautiful. Thank you for shielding me from all this. Thank you for your tenderness. Thank you for your bright energy. For your manners and decency. Thank you for taking me in, for taking care of me and my family. Thank you for your vote.
Please don’t let your light dim. I’m trying to keep mine shining too … for you. We can thrive here. In this little soft corner of ours. We don’t have to let the harshness in.
I’m just going to keep looking at you.
I've started a support group for liberal mamas in the area. If you need some community right now, please find us on Facebook: Carson Area Liberal Mamas (CALM). See you there.
Kendra Wilson
Carson City