Me too: "I didn’t begin writing on Substack with a plan. One morning I woke up and the only thing I could do was write what was breaking my heart. The loss I was living. The weight I was carrying. The sharp knowing that gender ideology was harming not just our culture, but my family.
The writing began as survival. A place to say what needed to be said.
And people came.
Quietly, they gathered around."
And I had been sending over 100 Christmas cards out since 1988. In 2024, I sent about 6. Only one person of the over 100 seemed to notice the lack of a card and reached out to me to make sure I was okay.
And from the 6, I build. I expect to send a dozen this year, and I will include that person who noticed that I she didn't get one last year. I begin again like you.
Me too: "I didn’t begin writing on Substack with a plan. One morning I woke up and the only thing I could do was write what was breaking my heart. The loss I was living. The weight I was carrying. The sharp knowing that gender ideology was harming not just our culture, but my family.
The writing began as survival. A place to say what needed to be said.
And people came.
Quietly, they gathered around."
And I had been sending over 100 Christmas cards out since 1988. In 2024, I sent about 6. Only one person of the over 100 seemed to notice the lack of a card and reached out to me to make sure I was okay.
And from the 6, I build. I expect to send a dozen this year, and I will include that person who noticed that I she didn't get one last year. I begin again like you.
And from the 6, we build. We begin again in love.
Yes, and those 6 are precious!
The Gentle Holders.
Eloquently expressed, Bethany. 💗 Your voice resounds in my heart and mind and I find JOY in feeling that connection. 😊
Rita, thank you. That means more than I can say. I’m grateful to know the words landed.