This Is What Democracy Looks Like!
Hopefully, you have already read my Nov. 14, 2016 post, “If You REALLY Know Me” – about my decision to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. If not, you might want to scroll a couple of posts back and refresh your memory. I was excited about participating in such an event! I’ve never been very politically active (aside from voting in every election since I was registered to vote). This was new territory for me and I felt it was important to take a stand for my belief in equality. During the weeks prior to the March, I received a lot of information about what I needed to carry with me, the route of the March, and safety precautions. I began collecting a few items, though I knew I wanted to travel light. I packed a clear plastic backpack with some necessities: a couple of bottles of water, some protein bars, hand sanitizer, my notebook & pens, an extra battery pack to charge my phone, and a rain poncho just in ca...