Okay, my friends & fellow FMAD Dems. We know this is a misery. How is everyone?

Where do we go from here? What more can we do? Do we fight? Do we flee? If you’re like us, you’ve had these questions and are still trying to formulate some answers. For us, the answer to the first question is absolutely onward. For the second, there’s always something we can do, it may just have to look different or be different in some ways than before. Fight? Yes, in some perhaps different ways. Just not each other. Flee? There’s a saying, “Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.” It’s not going to be a bad idea for any of us to think about and perhaps even begin to lay tracks for some sort of exit, if we can, within the next four years. But until any of us have to go, we stay, we do the work, we mitigate this disaster. Not everyone will be able to move. We’ll want to do all we can for them.

We did sincerely think about canceling our November Club meeting. But we ultimately decided to give us all an opportunity to come together and commune and support and encourage one another. Because we are going to need to look out for each other and help each other in these coming days.

We will have a big lasagna or lasagna spaghetti dinner for everyone. Comfort food. (Here’s a link to the FB event: FMAD Lasagna Spaghetti Dinner ) Y’all can bring whatever sides or desserts you wish. Why? Because we’re here. We’re still here. Here for you. Here together. Here for our community. A force for good. A force for change. And we’re not going to stop trying for a better future.

Scary days ahead, for sure. But we are here. Here for each other.

We hope you’ll join us.

~ FMAD Leadership Team

P.S. No other activities are scheduled for this month. Rest up. Take care of yourselves & your loved ones. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll see you in December.

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