Women on the rise
No matter what happens with Hillary’s campaign, as far as I’m concerned, this is the year of the woman, and yesterday’s annual Women’s Day Breakfast in Lowell brought that message home. I’ve attended this annual breakfast for years, and it’s always a good time—yesterday felt different though. There was a palpable sense of power from the hundreds of women gathered at the tables—women who make a difference every day in our communities—women who are changing our world. It was nice to see Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, always a regular at the breakfasts, in her new role as the first female representative from the fifth district in decades. It was also an honor to hear First Lady Diane Patrick’s moving story about a “simple act of kindness” that changed lives. She ended by quoting from Maya Angelou’s poem:
Still I Rise
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I rise. more »
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