{"id":2794,"date":"2017-01-20T14:19:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T22:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisathorpeartist.wordpress.com\/?p=2794"},"modified":"2017-01-20T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T22:19:38","slug":"remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisathorpe.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/20\/remember\/","title":{"rendered":"REMEMBER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2804\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2804\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2804\" src=\"https:\/\/lisathorpeartist.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/261-a-group-of-paintings3.jpg?resize=1100%2C822\" alt=\"261-a-group-of-paintings3\" width=\"1100\" height=\"822\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>I painted this series this week in response to my feelings of sadness and resolve that women all over the world have a right to control their own bodies &#8211; REMEMBER &#8211; ponders our situation<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It has been awhile since I blogged so happy New Year friends. I had a lovely New Years trip to Kauai and before that I was wrapped up in the holidays. I\u2019ll admit to being a swirling mix of feelings this past couple of weeks; dismay, disorientation, disgust to name a few. I don\u2019t talk about politics here but now is the time. I want a conversation, an exchange not just teams sunk in their own huddles listening only to themselves. So I must be part of that conversational solution. I\u2019ll give you a little history. In 1992 my sister, mom and I (oh and half a million other people) marched on Washington in support of\u00a0 a women&#8217;s right to control her own body and for one last push for the Equal Rights Amendment (which didn\u2019t pass so to this day women are still not named in the constitution\u2026). So now as a new conservative government takes charge, I have a choice: hide or engage. I choose engage. Here is a quote that reminds me why my voice is important:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a superficial look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on the wheels inevitability. Every step towards the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. Without persistent effort, time itself becomes an ally of social destruction. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.&#8221;- Martin Luther King, Jr. in Stride Toward Freedom the Montgomery Story<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I will admit that since that march in 1992 I\u2019ve been more talk than action. I guess I thought the wheels were rolling forward so I could take my hands off the cart. I see I was wrong. But what I want to push for is conversation, for understanding and finding common ground. I have something in common with the anti-choice voice &#8211; I think we can both agree that abortion is not the best way to control birth. Now from there we diverge on how to prevent abortions but still we have common ground. But maybe, just maybe I can engage in conversation from that point of agreement, right? I\u2019ll try. Tomorrow I march with friends in Sacramento, I march to remind myself that nothing rolls on the wheels of inevitability, I must put my hands to the cart to move the conversation, I want to be a voice of strength, love and inclusiveness, I want to engage with you and the world to ensure that the advances towards \u201cliberty and justice\u201d are truly for ALL. Thanks for reading \u2013 now take positive action &#8211; ENGAGE!<\/p>\n<p><em>Here is a link to a great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/news\/watch-lena-dunhams-star-studded-planned-parenthood-mini-doc-w461374\">History of Planned Parenthood mini documentary<\/a> that is very informative; I hope you\u2019ll watch it.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2805\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2805\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2805\" src=\"https:\/\/lisathorpeartist.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/261-remember-1.jpg?resize=432%2C577\" alt=\"261-remember-1\" width=\"432\" height=\"577\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">detail from the REMEMBER series<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been awhile since I blogged so happy New Year friends. 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