So guess what I did this weekend? I closed my eyes, and jumped. You gotta start somewhere, so I started this weekend.
I took my one-woman, unaffiliated, non-partisan GVP (gun violence prevention) show on the road, and spoke about life as I live it in Newtown, Connecticut at the 2nd Annual Walk Over The Hudson for Gun Sense, sponsored by the hard working advocates from upstate New York chapter of Moms Demand Action and New York Against Gun Violence.
So proud to have huge Newtown Sandy Hook presence at the march in Poughkeepsie, and it was a beautiful day to be high above the Hudson.
The best part is just seconds in: the videographer (Boy) gets a little testy about visibility.
The real story, is below the video. Read on.
I can’t seem to hit “publish.” I’ve had this post ready to go, my very first one at the new site, yet can’t hit submit. I’m afraid. The haters and hoaxers are brutal, and while I’m learning SEO and how to tag correctly to be found on the web, I’m not so sure I want to be found. “Newtown resident speaks at Moms Demand gun safety rally in Poughkeepsie New York” and whammo – duck and cover. Punny, right?
But here it goes.
*Please commit to doing any action possible to make a positive change where you live, so our story doesn’t become your story. Join a group in your community. Send an email. Be a friend. Find a cause. Share on Facebook. Hold a sign. Make a difference.
Thanks for hitting “public,” Kathryn, and thanks so much for sharing your words with all of us. I know it’s hard, but you are doing GREAT. Skip the incendiary comments, which are always written with an agenda or from a place of utter ignorance, and embrace the people who I know will be kind enough to let you know how important your voice is here.
thank you thank you thank you.hugs and gratitude from Newtown to you.