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Written by Cheryl Conway | 01 September 2010
Posted in iNFORMATION PRESS - Points of View

It’s been a rough few weeks learning to adjust to not having these extraordinary women here with us. I know that groups like CASA, and Grover Beach, and the SLO Democrats are all learning to get by without their wit, ideas, and commitment. What they have left us with, however, is a goal to meet in our own lives.

“You must give back for the space you take up on this Earth.”

In the hectic days of late summer, trying to fit in the last vacation, getting ready for school to start again, and rushing to finish all of those items on the list that never seems to end, how can we even think about adding in something else? Giving back doesn’t have to be big and it doesn’t have to involve massive amounts of time. If you can’t be a part of a local organization, how about making a vow to check in on your elderly neighbor every few days and make sure that she’s doing okay? How about opening your home as a welcome place for friends of your children who need a friendly adult ear to bend? How about making sure that you register and vote in each election so you can say that you participated in making our community a better place by electing quality representatives? Maybe you could start recycling in your home or workplace? How about picking one group to join and be at least a small part of it?

It doesn’t take a lot of time an effort to give back. What it does is make you feel better about the space that you take up on Earth. It’s a good life philosophy.

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Did you vote in the Special Election in August? If not, can you make two small commitments before November? If you are not registered to vote, make sure that you do. There are opportunities at the weekly Farmers’ Markets in SLO and Cambria, as well as others – or go down to the County Clerk’s office. It only takes a minute. The second commitment? Promise to vote in November. If you don’t vote, you are not part of the solution - you’re just an aimless hitchhiker through life. There are so many issues that we need to deal with and if you don’t vote, you are telling the rest of the world that you’re content with just 20-25% of our citizens making decisions for all of us. Think about it.