A MESSAGE OF HOPE FROM PATRICA

(photo by Laurie Beggin)

One of my favorite bloggers is Patricia Hecker of http://tattoodreams.blogspot.com/ She is a wonderful artist, she is insightful and has a wonderful gift of prose. I read all of her posts and this evening it brought me to tears. I will share a small portion of her post but I urge you to visit her blog and her shop. She is a wonderful soul and I thank her from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to re-post a portion of her writing here this evening. With Gratitude, Laurie B.

(excerpt from tattoo dreams blog)

I believe in leaving the world better than I found it.

I believe in helping the planet heal itself.

I believe in better tomorrows by carefully adjusting what we do today.

In taking responsibility.

I believe in the power of peace and the power of hope.

Without them I would be nothing.

Without them I could not put myself out there, weekend after weekend in such a wrecked economy trying to sell my soul through my art.

Without them, I could not daily put one foot in front of the other without falling.

Without them I could not wake up to the atrocities the last wreck less 8 years of war, mismanagement and lies have brought to our country and not curl into a ball sobbing.

Without them I would have given up long ago.

I don't want to be disappointed on November 4th.

I want change!

I want my livlihood back!

I WANT OUR COUNTRY BACK!!! (Laurie is adding her stomping foot here!)

Like I said, I believe in the power of peace and the power of hope!

This is what I am casting my vote towards on election day!Patricia★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★