It’s 104 degrees in Phoenix with very high winds. She stands behind her walker for an hour and a half in the Arizona sun, holding her sign against her head so it doesn’t blow away. She has trouble getting her walker in and out of her car but that doesn’t stop her from attending EVERY SINGLE PROTEST.
If you’re younger than 93 years old, YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE. Get your young asses out there.
Originally Posted By u/arizonajill At 2025-05-10 01:35:32 PM | Source
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my excuse is she doesnt have to work
The comments on the Source’s thread are very disheartening, many replies are angry that the OP accused them of not having an excuse. Yes of course not everyone is without an excuse and yes, the OP is exaggerating, but it’s to make a point: that this lady does have excuses, plenty of them, yet she gets out there anyway (at risk to herself in that heat at her age), and that if we care about what’s happening we should try to emulate her determination. And (dare the OP imply?), feel ashamed if we could but don’t? *gasp*
But most of the replies are all about being offended and attacking that message, which is what’s disheartening to me.
When enough people in a society feel no responsibility to other members of their society, it’s doomed. When we can’t admire someone for going above and beyond normal expectations to do their part because it might hurt the feelings of those who don’t, it’s too late for us. When we can’t point out when someone does something “better” in case it makes those who didn’t do better feel inferior, it’s too late. Too many people want to be victims, are proud of victimhood, proud of their suffering, and when someone doesn’t act like a victim in spite of their suffering, it implies that they don’t have to be victims either, and that is unforgivable.
End of rant, now I accept your downvotes for my blasphemy.
I’m a lazy piece of shit who would rather spend my days idealizing than actually acting and will probably die on Alcatraz Island when they start shipping over the autists.
I respect this reply because you are simply honest and were neither offended by the post nor felt the need to blame others for anything.
Why blame others? I am the master of my fate, and pretty self-aware, unfortunately.
Thank you for the kind reply.
It was refreshing after reading the comments on the source post’s thread and made me feel better.
Don’t get to feeling too good - that’s how they get ya.
No danger of that. 😄
Thank God for misery. Without it, some of us wouldn’t have anything at all.
In the shade with the wind blowing is good, but elderly people are very vulnerable to heat related illnesses, it’s not something I would do in that heat and I’m over 50 years younger. Certain medications can raise your risk as well.
Please take care of yourselves and be aware of the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, because having them once can make you more likely to experience them again in the future, and can lead to long term heart and brain damage.
We were at a protest in the phoenix area this morning, it was about 90°F in the shade. There was an 80 year old man who passed out, fortunately there were plenty of qualified people to help and the fire department was there quickly. Heat is no joke.
I mean, she’s had a pretty good run. If they kill her for her beliefs then she’s already lived a good life.
