Hec, when I saw SF on MSNBC, I kept telling myself that you and JZ must be there. Thank you!

I'm so proud of Boston. We had 1.25K marchers, that doesn't seem like much until you realize that's 20% of the population, and for area residents, just imagine four Red Sox games letting out of Fenway Park at the same time.

My anxiety makes it impossible for me to do things like this, but while I'm ashamed of myself, I'm so proud of the women of this nation for rising up. Trying to figure out what I can, with my limitations.

Don't be ashamed, Cindy!

The bad thing about the election was feeling like so many Americans (and a few of my friends) showed me their true face when they voted for Trump. It was very alienating.

And today - the reverse. We marched and there were so many smiles of greeting and acknowledgment. This is my community, my country. And the world. I was incredibly moved by the international response as well.

Didn't mean shit in the electoral vote and we're locked out of the branches of government BUT we outnumber them. And today made that very apparent. Very visible.

And I know you are with me, Cindy. I know you are at my shoulder.

Thank you for the update, Pix. ~ma, omnis.

V was so wired/exhausted, after two drinks I made her go upstairs to bed because the bathroom was up there. She was that looped. She thinks she's waking up at 8. Btdt, yeahno.

Well put, Hec. The opposite of alienating indeed. Even Facebook which normally I cannot stand to read for very long, has been a source of joy for me all day long. Why I am still awake, in fact!

Thanks for the update, Pix

Don't be ashamed Cindy. My anxiety kept me from any march.

Did you know about the Disability March which is a way for people 0le who can't March to make their voices heard. I don't have the url handy but they are on FB.

I wasn't able to join the Seattle march because I'm recovering from bronchitis, leaving me still a bit short of breath and with a dodgy stomach from the antibiotics. I wanted to be there, though, and I'm proud of how well my city represented.

Apparently more than 1% of the American population participated in a march yesterday. And when you consider that for every one person who marched there were probably at least two who fully supported the effort but for whatever reason couldn't be there in person...this is HUGE.

Someone please tell me how to stop feeling guilty when I'm not at work.

Andi, first, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Second, what would you tell any of us -- hell, you probably already HAVE told some of us, because you are unfailingly supportive and compassionate -- who work extremely hard at jobs we care about, if we said we felt guilty when we aren't at work?

My guess it is would be something like: you pour your generous heart and good soul into your job, and you do real good for a lot of people when you're there. But everyone deserves and needs downtime. You can't work 24/7. You need the downtime away from work and away from the concerns of work so that you don't get drained and burned out. Because if you get burned out, then you won't be able to do such good when you *are* at work.

You are not responsible for everything, and taking downtime and letting work go when you aren't at work is important self-care. That's what you'd tell us, so that's what I'm telling you. Be as good to you as you are to us.

Happy birthday, WindSparrow! Listen to Steph.