If you believe in Magic... 



...send some our way.

We have a big meeting tomorrow night with the church leaders to fight for our beloved preschool. I'd say we have about a 2% chance of success. (But it was only .02% chance last week....so here's to progress.)

You would not believe how much sleep I've lost over this. Or how many hours of research I've done. Or how many meetings I've attended. Or how many parent emails I've written. Or how many tears I've shed.

Sadly, I think this the first time I've ever organized a group to fight for something in my entire life. Sure, I've gone to many political rallies and went to a war protest here or there. I've done tons of volunteer work and have fundraised for all sorts of organizations. But I've never been completely consumed like this. I've always followed other people's directions. I've never been one to lead the charge for change. I've never had anything take over my every waking moment until this. I've never worn a button everywhere I went like I'm doing now. (Save FUMP!)

It's taken me 36 years, but I think I've finally found something I believe in enough to take action.

Once, my sister was in Madison and she was wearing her Team in Training shirt. A family came up to her, right on the street, with tears in their eyes. They hugged her and introduced her to their 5 year old daughter - a cancer survivor. They thanked her profusely for all of her work for Team in Training because they felt the research money she (and others) raised is what allowed their daughter to be alive today.

This was 5 years ago, but I think of that family all the time. And I think of my amazing sister who isn't afraid to take any risk in the world - especially if it means helping someone. She stands up for what she believes in and *does something* about problems she sees. If more of our population were like Ingrid, we'd have a much better world to live in.

I realize I'm not curing cancer here....or even raising money to help someone else cure cancer....or anything close to that. (This is just a small, special preschool that serves many children who wouldn't otherwise get quality early education.) But I'm slowly learning to take action and not assume someone else will. Slowly.
 

Posted: Sun - May 15, 2005 at 11:06 PM          

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