I just read your post about feeling like your words don’t make a difference. I just wanted to let you know that I live in an American-Dutch community, where life in the Netherlands is seen as “utopia” and my college encourages us to move there to experience tolerance in all forms. I just wanted to let you know because of your blog, I was able to write a paper stating that the entire program was built on false premises, and had the program re-written. Your words have changed my education.

I wrote what I wrote last night out of frustration. I now realize it was probably a mistake because it might have come across as attention seeking. While that wasn’t my intention, I LOATH to come across as “I MATTER I MATTER LOOK AT ME TELL ME I MATTER”. However, the outpouring of support and loving words was amazing, humbling and made my cold, bitter, snarky heart melt.

I am leaving this out here not only to thank Emily but because if I ever need a reminder, I now have a place to look. Even a bitchypants like me needs some love every now and then 🙂

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