She certainly walked the walk. Even a few years ago she was singing for the cause of peace and being a peacenik is not a bad legacy at all. And you’re right about her avoidance of disprespecting those who believe otherwise. I hadn’t thought about it but that is the case, as far as I can tell. She aimed her message higher than the lowest common denominator, unlike the wingnuts with microphones who have all but destroyed intelligent discourse.

Interesting point about things we don’t forget but can’t remember exactly when they were. The when doesn’t always matter and sometimes we’re not aware the “what” will matter. And then it does. At some point. I’ve been mulling that over on a larger, broader scale regarding more significant things in life and I keep coming back to something Agatha Christie said, and I’m probably misquoting: You never know which moment will be the important one.

I’ll be chewing on that while I drive next weekend. Thank you.

Every bit of testimony seems to bear out the truth that Mary was a good person – honest and authentic, kind, generous, filled with humor and empathy. She held strong beliefs and was intensely political, but I’ve never read of her becoming nasty, disrespectful or without regard for others.

It’s easy to romanticize the past, I suppose, but during the protests of the 70s I remember my friends and I believing three things: that change was possible, that we could help to bring it about, and that singing helped

Today when I look at what passes for national dialogue I’m not always sure what I believe (well, except that some people need a good whack upside the head) but the singing still helps. And listening to Mary sing helps even more.
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