you just never know where the ripples you make will end up.
through the wonders of fb, i bumped into the daughter of a friend from waaaaaaayy back.
when i knew her mom, i was a single mom, who jumped at a carpenter's apprenticeship, one of the best jobs available in my old home town. this was the late 70's.
i had fallen in with a group of crazy women. we called ourselves the fox valley women's coalition. proud, rabble rousing feminists on a mission.
her mom was a lawyer. we had a shrink, a librarian, and a couple moms. this young lady was prolly about 10 or so at the time.
she barely remembered my name at first. when i reminded her who i was, she said, oh, you bet i remember you trouble makers.
she ended up working on oil rigs. she is up in alaska, w bp, and w a 2 year degree is at a level where pretty much all her peers are engineers. she also has a mission to bring women into skilled trades.
her mom died not long after that. i had to tell her how proud she would have been of her.
she thanked me for setting an example for her.
my little heart is going pitter pat.
you just dont know who you are fighting for sometimes.
so fight on.
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You're so right: you never know where your influence will go.
You planted the seed, and this strong young woman has carried it into the future.
......allergies, of course......
