An impromptu day off with the shoe-less boyfriend of course led to taking the train into San Francisco. But of course the weather was not having any of that. We went anyway, taking our bikes even, to see what we could see. Unbeknownst to us, Occupy San Francisco was having a march through town that very afternoon. After literally running into them, we threw up our hands and joined them. Now I have to admit, I've been slightly skeptical, indifferent, and even a little embarrassed every time I ride by Occupy San Jose in the mornings. But being right in the middle of it in SF, I felt empowered. Maybe it was just the megaphones and cardboard signs in the air, but this really did give me the feeling that we were changing something, actually making a difference. Now don't take me for one who is all that knowledgeable or even interested in becoming knowledgeable in politics in general (as if you did). It's not even because I want to stay passive or take a stand or feel that I can't keep up. It's just not one of my interests at this point in my life. However, I have gathered enough to know that this is something powerful, not just a gasping breath, and not something that will fizzle out in a week or so. This is something that is making me, for the first time in my life, proud to be part of my generation. Maybe the times, they are a-changin'.
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I, too think your generation is on to something. What it is I'm not exactly sure. However, yours
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Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown