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Kathryn Mayer • Writing Out Loud

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The Power of Nobody

September 17, 2014 by Kate Mayer 7 Comments

Kate Mayer at CT Safety conferenceI’m nobody and don’t pretend to be anything I’m not. Recently, I’ve been thinking there’s a whole lot of nobodys out there, and if we could all get together and decide to do something, we’d be somebody.

Wow. That sounds like some pretty serious late night, smokin’ discussion on third floor of the mighty, mighty Sig Tau house back in the 80s. (Or so I’ve heard.)

So I jumped at the chance to speak to a group of motivated Connecticut residents learning what to do during this midterm election year, and why it matters. Thanks to kind folks at Connecticut Against Gun Violence for including me in their impressive circle.

Take a listen on why I do what I do, and why it matters.

You can be pro-gun, and pro-gun safety. Don’t wait until tragedy strikes to get involved; you needn’t do much, but you can share this post and perhaps, ask your candidate where they stand on gun violence prevention.

I so appreciate you listening, learning, sharing, and hopefully, voting gun safety. So that you can remain a nobody too.

ps: gotta teach the rather attractive husband to turn the flippin’ iphone sideways.

*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.


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Comments

  1. Mary Kay Mace says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Thank you for mentioning the NIU shooting — so many people overlook it, as if it never happened. Of course, I can’t just “forget” it because I live with the devastating consequences every day.

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    • Kate Mayer says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      There’s just so many…it becomes white noise until it comes to your community. So sorry for your loss; and we here in CT are working hard to bring awareness and get people to vote this issue. xo from Newtown.

      Reply
  2. Gracie says

    September 22, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Mrs. Mayer, I listened to the entire video, and..I might be too young to understand, but I tried my best, I’m scared everyday, even just thinking things like what if it happened to my friends, since I play games online, I’d be so upset if it happened to them, but it happened to us.. and I’ve realized its not easy to relate to..they don’t understand but they help, they push to help, especially the older ones, people care, and I’ve learned that just by letting people know about my life, I think we just need to find them.

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    • Kate Mayer says

      September 23, 2014 at 3:35 pm

      hi gracie, people do care and lots of them are working to make the world a kinder, safer place. I meet them all the time! And you are helping too, don’t underestimate the power of telling your story and letting people know who you are and where you’re from. Think about joining Jr. Newtown Action Alliance and AC4P club at NHS: they’d be lucky to have you.

      Reply

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    November 17, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    […] just doing. Everyday, this nobody does a little bit, to make a kinder, safer world. And election cycle by election cycle, we will get […]

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    January 8, 2016 at 12:33 am

    […] a cheese pizza, I swear it is. Ain’t nothing to be afraid of; these people work for you. “We the People,” remember?    Here’s […]

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  3. Shopping local for hope and change - Kathryn Mayer says:
    March 12, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    […] Here’s video of yours truly giving my little I’m Nobody speech way back when, before we had so much at risk, so much to fight for. Take a listen, if you want. Or […]

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An irreverent storyteller with a foul mouth and big heart, Kathryn Mayer (aka Kathy and/or Kate) is a writer, humorist, and (former) activist writing out loud with humor and grace about little life moments with big ripples, including the space between parenting and aging parents, social issues, angsty reflections of midlife, and, sigh, gun humpers. Still. Sometimes a big deal, sometimes not Mayer is a national award-winning columnist, according to the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, and her essays have been recognized as Voice of … Read More Here...

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