Charlotte, you give me hope. Thank you for all that you write and do. You are an inspiration to me and so many others. In so many ways! And you give me the “oomph” to keep loving and resisting 💙
Mr. Ramirez would be very proud of what you have become. You are a patriot, one of the finest. Your story, though different from most of the rest of us, gives hope that we will get through this stain on our history together. If we stand together, we will defeat tyranny because our cause is just!
Thank you Charlotte; this was beautiful and wrenching. Your writing continues to capture that coexisting truth. Here's a mama bear hug and an endless supply for whenever you want one. I'm grateful to and for you.
As always, Charlotte has captured a special piece of what makes each of us human and wrapped a story around it. And it is a story that has her personal history, an element of our shared current situation, and a valuable message of inspiration and hope.
Keep writing these beautiful essays for as long as you are able. They feed my soul and give me hope.
"...the only way we’re going to get through this painful era is remembering that the best moments in our country are when we look out for each other. It’s when we build community. It’s when we don’t leave others behind."
Amen and Amen. Glad you're here with us, Charlotte!
Charlotte, you give me hope. Thank you for all that you write and do. You are an inspiration to me and so many others. In so many ways! And you give me the “oomph” to keep loving and resisting 💙
Another one of your truly great, inspirational columns. Greatly appreciated, thank you.
That was beautiful. Thank you.
Charlotte, you have given me hope on what feels like a very sad fourth. Thank you so much💙
Mr. Ramirez would be very proud of what you have become. You are a patriot, one of the finest. Your story, though different from most of the rest of us, gives hope that we will get through this stain on our history together. If we stand together, we will defeat tyranny because our cause is just!
Your writing brought tears to my eyes, but also comfort and hope. Thank you, Charlotte.
And a very Happy Fourth of July to you too! We are all worth it.
Beautiful essay and reminder of what makes our country America. All and each of us, doing what we can in our own ways to build and sustain community.
Thank you Charlotte; this was beautiful and wrenching. Your writing continues to capture that coexisting truth. Here's a mama bear hug and an endless supply for whenever you want one. I'm grateful to and for you.
As always, Charlotte has captured a special piece of what makes each of us human and wrapped a story around it. And it is a story that has her personal history, an element of our shared current situation, and a valuable message of inspiration and hope.
Keep writing these beautiful essays for as long as you are able. They feed my soul and give me hope.
Lovely story!!🇺🇸🇺🇸💙
So beautiful. Thank you for letting us meet Mr. Ramirez.
Thank you, Charlotte. I have been feeling pretty down today and this gave me pause to remember what service meant for me during my time in uniform.
"...the only way we’re going to get through this painful era is remembering that the best moments in our country are when we look out for each other. It’s when we build community. It’s when we don’t leave others behind."
Amen and Amen. Glad you're here with us, Charlotte!
Very touching and compellingly written, as always
It just got really humid around my eye area. Bless you for this. 🥹🥲🇺🇸🫡