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Hello #ChangeMakers!
Well, today is... a day. But tomorrow, tomorrow we make history.
Following my loss in Texas 2014 gubernatorial race, I penned a piece for Lenny Letter about the fact that "I Fucking Hate to Lose." I know you do, too. Which is why I love you! But as I wrote there, "In my 52 years, I’ve found that the things worth fighting for are always the hardest. And there is so much to be gained in fighting the fight, even when we fail." We make advances even when we lose, and that rings more true this week than ever before.
While we failed to elect our first woman president in 2016, we gained an army of #ChangeMakers committed to fighting for our rights this year and beyond. We've banded together to push for change with the power of our clicks and our calls and tomorrow we get to meet thousands (if not millions) of our fellow fighters in person at Women's Marches across the country. That, my friends, is powerful.
Tomorrow we'll come together in community, in sisterhood, to show our power, to demonstrate that we aren't going anywhere and that we won't be ignored. But let's make sure that we don't show up tomorrow and then consider the job done. The fight is just beginning, and we as #ChangeMakers must commit to pushing for long term #Deeds that can't be achieved in one day alone.
Last week's 'DO' asked you to help hold Betsy DeVos accountable for protecting students by asking her to commit to upholding the sexual assault protections grounded in Title IX. Her confirmation hearing came and went, but many questions remain unanswered. I know you'll help assure we won't let her off the hook, even long after she's confirmed. We don't let #Deeds go unfinished.
Because at #DeedsNotWords, we're in it for the long haul. We know you're willing to do the hard work it will take to get the deed done. Marches around the country are meaningful and symbolic, but are just the beginning of a movement that we'll need to maintain.
And we'll need YOU to keep coming back, completing our 'DO's and spreading our 'LEARN's, all year long.
Today feels like a sucky day, but we are strong and we are going to keep "marching" forward after tomorrow. We'll keep our 'DO's coming, week after week, in a steady drumbeat to keep up the momentum that begins tomorrow. We're not letting the excitement of tomorrow's marches die. Instead, and with your help, we'll light a torch to fuel change for years to come.
xo,
-Wendy
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