i read a couple WA PO articles this morning that show positive influence is out there. Here they are:
And an op ed about what NFL players are doing to effect change beyond kneeling:
You may have tu cut and paste the links as I'm not sure if they'll work as I'm not sure how to get a link posted properly
All 5 living former presidents ..Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and both George Bushes...Republicans and Democrats working together based on common cause, concerns, and goals..to raise money for hurricane/ flood survivors.
Two sources of articles on positive changes:
Yes Magazine - http://www.yesmagazine.org/ Â
Then there's Transition Towns, places already preparing for an altered future.Â
Michele- this SO ? cool! Thx for this  ... greatÂ
This is the best!  Thanks for starting this. Washington Post has a special section called The Optimist, which is uplifting.
Lauri, that article about the black musician who befriended Klansmen made me feel so good. Â Thank you.Â
Yes,the article was just what I needed at the time.  I don’t remember what stupidity was going on at the time with the circus in DC, but that article lightened my heart when I was getting discouraged about where we are headed.  This site also keeps my heart full of hope and I remind myself regularly that, this too shall pass.
Looking through a back issue of the Optimist, I found this article that renews me. In a letter from Hillary Clinton to a life long Republican woman who took part in the Women's March in February, Clinton wrote: "Never forget that you are powerful and valuable, and that one person can make a difference." Â It reminded me of the great Margaret Mead's: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Â
It's tough out there right now. But we are strong. And the forces of love and of  life will always assert themselves and win.Â