Being a Part

After our Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot, EK was a part of two successful campaigns by Ron Barber, who had been Gabby's chief of staff. In 2014, with EK in California at college, Rep. Barber lost by fewer votes than EK would have made calls. That handful of votes were the difference between a congressional vote in Trump's pocket for all his hateful and destructive policies, and a vote and voice opposing hate and bigotry.

Election night two years ago (after making calls myself), I stayed up alone, trying (and failing) to get drunk enough to pass out. Then I waited for EK (then in DC) to wake up and see the news.

I never want to experience that again.

So while some people say your vote doesn't count, working to bend the arc of history toward justice is definitely better than just trying to drink yourself into oblivion.

That is why it was worth it to canvas all afternoon, rather than watching the Steelers and doing more email.

Team Introvert