Read by Sarah Ratekin

“And an answer came: no one can steal my joy. No one gave me joy. Joy is an expression of love, and love cannot be forced nor taken. I had lost my sense of connection to it. I had been overwhelmed by a flood of political actions, designed to overwhelm, and I had lost my mooring. But no one had taken it. No one can take it. Joy is ours to choose, to nourish and protect…”