This blog post is a testimonial submitted to our facebook page, after the Petite for the Future fundraiser concert.
I left last night’s show feeling overwhelmed by the love and support and in that room. I looked at faces young and old, and felt so blessed to be a part of this community that has been growing for years. A community that sings together and plays together and fights together. I left with tears in my eyes from OML’s song “The Early Years”, thinking of my daughter and the life that I want for her.
And I realized – every person in that room would fight tooth and nail for their children. Every person in that room would fight for their community.
Friends – the time has come to fight.
We all get to pick our battles. We all choose the hill we will die on. This is the battle I’m choosing. I will make my stand on this hill. I refuse to let this community that is pulsing with life and love, fade away in the manner of other small rural communities. THEY CANNOT TAKE THIS FROM US.
Someone suggested we post another song on this group that sums up all that has happened in the past week. I can’t do that, I can’t sum up all the highs and lows of the past week. But I want to offer up a song that may serve us in the months to come. I apologize it’s not local, but it is a call to arms. It’s a reminder that the power is with the people. It’s easy for us to feel helpless in the face of this, but we aren’t.
Oh and turn it up loud. To quote Arlo Guthrie, “If you want to end the war and stuff you gotta sing loud”.
Love you all. Let’s do this.