I just got back from the protest down at the Federal Court Building.
Thousands, many children and youth among the crowd. Very serendipitously, I
was talking to a staff member from Anthony Middle School this afternoon, and
he told me that my 12-year old son was one of 200 of their students that
walked out in protest against the war. He didn't tell me anything about it,
nor do I think I will hear about it in retrospect since he tends toward the
taciturn. I am very proud, and happy that the acorn didn't fall very far
from the tree. Incidentally, the school decided that all kids that walked
out would receive after school detention on Monday and write a short
reflection piece on what they believe about the war - and why they choose to
protest. Seems fair to me.
Susan Herridge
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the
affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in
others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden
patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has
breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
--- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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