So today I had lunch at a beautiful hotel in Dubai with five other librarians (all women at my table). Two of us were transplanted Americans, one Canadian, a lovely Egyptian mother of two, a woman from India and another Arabic librarian slightly older than me that asked me with a bemused expression if I could explain DT's hairstyle to her. I couldn't do it and we both started laughing. Today I really felt how much more powerful the laughter we shared together was than the bullying and posturing of the POTUS... The training on our database was a bit dry and technical, but I felt SO MUCH love and connection when we all started laughing about the dumpster and talking about the marches that have been going on around the world. Watching the livestreaming from DC yesterday, Gloria Steinem's speech also made me laugh and I LOVED Madonna's F.U. to the people who say it's not making any difference! I felt so much gratitude for being born in a country where women of all ages, colors and beliefs can express themselves to the fullest and I do not want to see us go backwards into some dystopian dark age conjured up by a delusional pack of kleptomaniacs led by a Cheeto colored conman.
Women of the world will not be silenced!
We must continue to fight for human rights and to share love and laughter while we do it!
“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” ― Julian of Norwich
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