Peace and greetings Courage to Resist community!From Stephanie Atkinson, war resister [ TLTR? Please donate. 🧡 ] I took a personal, decisive action when I refused orders to report for Army active duty in the build up to the first Gulf War. Genuinely, I didn’t anticipate what kind of turn my life would take after that. We’ve had a lot to contend with this past year. There’s the whole challenge of learning to live under the world wide pandemic while considering the threat to our environment, our very life force. We’re picking ourselves up and dusting off the debris after having survived a toxic administration whose effects are unfortunately still having an impact on our present and future. We’re coming to terms with the amount of work and challenges that lie ahead. The volume of what we have to sort through as a species is daunting. Like most people, I just want to get through another day, enjoying existence without having to remain hypervigilant in a world full of violence. Yet, being a resister requires me to lean into the challenge and continue to keep hope. Working on the Courage to Resist podcast series has been an opportunity for me to connect my experience full circle. I’ve been privileged this last year to listen to the stories of a younger generation of resisters, hear first hand accounts from veterans from other generations, and record my own story. It's again time for me to self-assess, “How do I know if I made a difference?” I volunteer and financially support Courage to Resist because every action I take contributes to a long, evolving continuum. I don’t have to get it all right today. I don’t know if my actions make a difference right now, but they may tomorrow. It genuinely helps me shift from a feeling of helplessness to hopefulness. It feels like an investment in our collective future. This is a shortened version of Stephanie's letter. Read the full letter here.January 2022 PDF NewsletterWe’re proud to share our January 2022 print newsletter. It’s a great way to quickly catch up. Print & share |
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