March 24, 2018 – Denver, Colorado

March For Our Lives

More than a million people showed up for the March for Our Lives rallies across the country Saturday, according to crowd estimates from local officials and organizers in several cities.

The news says that one of the largest marches was here in Denver, 26,000 people expressed interest in attending, 10,000 people were expected, but so far I haven’t found the exact numbers that actually attended.  I know observing this gathering personally, it looked as large as the first Women’s March I attended.  The Women’s March was inspiring, this march was not only inspiring but also provoked so many more feelings.  I actually found my eyes stinging with tears as I listened to these young people speak, seeing young children that need to go through “lock down” exercises in school.  Innocence lost concerns me for children – it should concern all adults and parents.  Our children should not have to live like this.  I thought our country was better than this.

However, what I did find hopeful was that this generation of children is so aware, so articulate and politically inclined. I saw a less apathetic generation that is currently able to take action but has not.  This generation is ready to ACT!

This movement is the beginning for new leaders in our country.  These leaders are currently in their teens but history will mark this day in their biographies.  I see these kids becoming great leaders.   Just as the Civil Rights movement went down in history, so shall this day.