Yet another story of the REAL Hillary, told by someone who's loved her for decades.

[pnwmom]

Sorry, you'll need to copy and paste the address.

https://medium.com/@joslynps/im-with-her-because-she-s-always-been-with-me-5e4220cce71a#.micpv71mi

My family lived three miles down a dirt road in rural Arkansas. In 1990 my fifth grade class trip to the State Capitol in Little Rock introduced me to the work of the First Lady of Arkansas. She inspired me to think about how to make a difference in the lives of others. Two years later I wrote her a letter to tell her I wanted to become an attorney like her when I grew up and planned to name my daughter Hillary.

I received a form letter in return explaining why my parents should vote for Bill Clinton in the upcoming presidential election but in the right margin there was a handwritten note in bright blue marker addressed to me. In return, I sent her a tiny guardian angel lapel pin to help keep watch over her. We’ve exchanged letters ever since.

Following my parents’ earth-shattering divorce when I was fourteen, she reminded me of my resiliency in the face of adversity. Hillary Clinton told me I would likely unknowingly inspire and help someone else in the future, like she had done for me.

In the following years, I experienced the trauma and pain of sexual assault. I did not disclose that to Hillary, or anyone else for many years, but the care in her words written in brief handwritten notes helped me know she saw and heard me as worthy despite the abuse. When she announced in September 2015 she plans to develop a comprehensive plan to address sexual assault on college campuses, she said, “I want to send a message to every survivor of sexual assault. Don’t let anyone silence your voice. You have the right to be heard and you have a right to be believed.” Hearing her speak those words and take action healed my own trauma in new ways.

[niyad]

1. k and r with thanks for that wonderful post.

[apcalc]

2. Fabulous story

[oasis]

3. Hillary comes through once again.

[radical noodle]

4. K&R

It's this sort of thing that's always kept me on her team.

[Lucinda]

5. <3

I love these stories.

[Hortensis]

6. In a just world H would be famous for her advocacy of

the wellbeing of families and especially of women and children. That has always been her main focus right from the very beginning.

[brer cat]

7. Wonderful story, pnwmom.

This is the Hillary we know and love. I wish more people could read these stories instead of the rw lies.