Well, well, well…this month is already shaping up to be an unusual month.
I opened my email this morning and scrolled through before my first cup of coffee I stopped…”hummm…what? No! Really?…ok, I have to open it!”
The White House
Response to your message
Now, I filled my cup of coffee, and had a seat. Maybe this was an actual response to my online comments to the White House about the situation in Ukraine or I had just been punked by one of my kids or friends? Either way I needed coffee before I could read it!
I have been still knee deep in seeking out bargains on wool clothing at the local thrift stores (BTW…if you are looking in the South Amsterdam area for wool clothing…hummmm… maybe you should find another location….), washing, drying, and then packing those items into boxes for the Ukraine. I have drained my savings this month for this effort! That is why I sent an email (really an online comment) to The White House.
For background you can read my other posts.
https://thecedarjournal.com/2022/11/15/if-i-was-cold/
https://thecedarjournal.com/2022/11/25/after-thanksgiving-hummm/
After the initial response I wasn’t deterred.
I just keep collecting and keep boxing and keep thinking that my small effort will help, at least one person somewhere in the Ukraine!
I passed the boxes the waiting boxes, went into the living room and sat down for my morning coffee. I slowly opened this email coming from The White House…
hummm…
it didn’t explode…
all my other emails are still there… here is what it said.
Yup, I know he was busy trying to gain the release of a high profile WNBA star. But, this didn’t seem personal or even an answer to anything I asked about the humanitarian effort or support for the Ukraine!
That is ok, I understand totally that I would not get a real response. It hasn’t deterred my resolution to “get my hands dirty”, write more emails to people who might actually solve some of these issues by “getting their hands dirty and doing all they can for people who are facing horrible conditions at the hands of the Russian leadership.
No worries Mr President, I am in the trenches doing the work.
Hummm… who is leading?
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At least you received a reply from the White House. It is most likely a letter that every else receives who writes to the White House. Keep up the excellent work in helping the Ukrainians with warm clothing.
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I know. I am sure they don’t reply personally. Thanks Peter.😊
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Paula, I appreciate you and all you are doing to help the people of Ukraine. Thank you for your generosity, for your love, compassion and care. YOU, my friend, are leading.
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😊Thanks Audrey! Action in these situations is always better than sitting around, I think.💛💙
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Personally, I have very little faith in politicians, no matter which party they belong to. But I honestly believe that true leadership these days comes from everyday people, like you. People who are willing to sacrifice and do the work necessary to help those who are hurting and to promote peace. Keep it up!! Because people like you are always the ones who actually get things done!
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Ann! You are one of those people too! Think of all those animals you have helped over the years. It seems that work to f this type is always around for those of us brave enough to take it on. I too have very little faith in our political parties or “so called leaders” to actually listen and get real issues resolved. I am sure they see it differently. I have had a few of those conversations in the past with a few of them standing in the middle of Baghdad.😳🙄
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Cheering you on –
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Thanks! I need a cheer team.😊💛💙❤️
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Politicians being politicians – not exactly sure when that became a formal occupation vs a term of service but I’m effectively done with them. My faith is in the people (such as yourself), those they are supposed to be representing yet spend their time weaponizing assets at their disposal against them. The stuff being exposed by Musk is just the tip of the iceberg. Carry on CJ, carry on.
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Hey! Thanks my friend. I remember voting for one individual early in my career from the State of Washington, female, and ran on the platform that she was a soccer mom and would run for only one term! Refreshing! She is still in Congress and didn’t (in my view represent what her platform indicated after that initial campaign.🙄 Still, I hope someone is listening in that World to get in the muck and do some real work! I still have two sons serving and I want to make darn sure that we don’t allow this conflict to go on for any longer than necessary! Human suffering on any level is NOT RIGHT! All I currently see is the arms dealers and industry making tons of money on a conflict that could have been avoided at the on set!
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