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freedom of '76

2004-10-23 / 8:40 a.m.
stimulus overload. so many things going on in my head, mostly about HIV/AIDS. had a candlelight vigil celebration to reveal a new mural in philly while at the conference. soulful gospel music, people trying like hell to keep their flames lit while they walked, and names echoing in the streets of people who died. sometimes it gets to be too much to hear. it was a very appropriate way to celebrate shabbat, but it lacked the joy i usually feel on friday nights. i was mourning. i was having a brain slide show mostly remembering janelle. i was also remembering pammy, kim, randy, jim, and a few others that are gone.

the one of the speakers at the vigil said, that "we keep the dead alive by doing the work we do." my eyes welled with tears, and i got a ton of wax on my boognish sweatshirt. keneh hi ratzon.

i've just been buzzed by T. gotta go meet her for lunch. i'll write more later.

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