Repost: Its pretty soppy. I deleted it; I was embarrassed.

[speak easy]

But a good friend was sure I should repost it, so -

I've been out of the states for more than two decades; here's what No kKngs means to me.

It means what my parents believed and what I was taught in school was not a pack of lies. It means the word patriot is not a cipher for popular. It means the heart of our constitutional republic is still beating. It means we the people have not given up and won't give up. It means those who lampooned George Washington were wrong and are still wrong. It means those who died on the beaches in Normandy did not die in vain. It means everything.

[chouchou]

1. The words are true to many Americans. Not soppy. Nice to hear it.

[highplainsdem]

2. That's beautifully written, and it resonates so much. This line -

It means the heart of our constitutional republic is still beating.

- immediately brought tears to my eyes.

Don't be embarrassed to share important feelings at times like these.

We need that honesty and that connection.

[KitFox]

3. Hey, speak easy, thank you for sharing your feelings! And thanks to your good friend who encouraged you. Your words

come straight from your heart and lived experiences and that is always something to be acknowledged, appreciated, snd applauded. I started going to protests and rallies while in college in the late sixties and am still at it. I have been going to the rallies since inauguration with music pals and we sing and play. People spontaneously join in and sometimes people shed tears because of the overwhelming collective purpose and spirit we share. My dad was a battlefield medic in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and his unit helped liberate Buchenwald Concentration Camp. I know he would be glad I am one of millions (as are you!) who is unflinchingly standing strong and continuing to insist, resist, and persist. At one protest, I saw a tiny, frail, very elderly woman whose sign on the front of her walker as she was inching along read: “ Courage can be found in unusual places .” Be well and safe, speak easy (love your user name). Thanks again for sharing!🧡😊