For Us Now, for Those Who Will Come After Us (Galactic Women's Day Special)
08 Mar 2023Meowers
Yeah, I know sometimes it's hard. Sometimes you can't see anything other than obstacles littering your way. Sometimes you might feel like there's nobody around you to trust. Sometimes you might think your goals are unreachable, and you should rather stop trying, withdraw and let this world carry you down the road specifically made for those of us who gave up or never realised how strong they are. And not just made, but made decorated, tempting, presented as the only way we should go because of who we are.
Then it's time to stop for a little and look back, at the distance we've covered already. Decades, centuries ago, women couldn't even dream of the life many of us have now. And that's how the walls are crushed. And not just crushed, but completely obliterated, without a chance on rebuilding. Relentlessly and persistently. Even in hard times, we can stand our ground at the place where we are now, refusing to fall back. This world gave us a challenge, but now it's our turn.
Dare to challenge, dare to fight, dare to achieve, dare to be an example. Dare to think of a better future. Of this world being a better place, for you, for all of us now, and for those who will come after us. Let the progress we've already made be an undeniable proof of our strength.
Think of this one particular day. Once in the past it marked the milestone, the major victory in the fight we're waging for centuries. And we remember it, we celebrate it, it's in the human culture now and nobody could do anything with that. They can downplay, they can pervert the meaning of it, they can ban it, but they can't change the facts. The facts about the battle, won centuries ago, won by those who lived before us, won for themselves, and for us who live now.
Yeah, I know sometimes it's hard. And if you feel you can't go forward, stand your ground. Gather your strength for another step, and be sure that everything that was made by our antecedents won't let you fall down that easily. Be sure that the steps you're making now, even if they're for you and you only, can help somebody to withstand their darkest days, by being visible, being an example. They can make this fight easier. For you, for us now, for those who will come after us.