Special message written by my son Dylan and posted on FaceBook this morning – Nov. 6, 2024

Posted on November 6, 2024 by garyhooser

Last night I received a text from a friend asking “Is your dad ok?”.

Of course he’s ok. We are all ok. Are we disappointed. Saddened. Even horrified. Short answer is yes.

Of course we are. Does that change who we are?

No. Of course not. If anything it strengthens our resolve and determination to advocate for the wronged and injustices that are happening. To resist cruelty, racism. Create space for individuals to be who they want to be. Support people fleeing from atrocities happening in their home countries. To be there for the under voiced minorities.

It is time to hold our loved ones take a breath, remember what we love, then rally stronger then we have before.

We live in a democracy. This is what happens. People enter a race in where one person wins. Does not mean we hide and cry in shame that we lost.

No. In fact hell no. We organize. Regroup and work harder. Because if we stop. If we give up. Then we lose.

Vice president Kamala Harris tried her best. Trump did better. That doesn’t change who we are or the morals and values we hold dear to our hearts.

“It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.”

“Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.”
Mahatma Gandhi

Written and posted on FaceBook by Dylan Hooser 11/06/24

Below photo of Dylan Hooser diving with the sharks.

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About garyhooser

This blog represents my thoughts as an individual person and does not represent the official position of any organization I may be affiliated with. I presently serve as volunteer President of the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action (H.A.P.A.) www.hapahi.org I am the former Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. In another past life, I was an elected member of the Kauai County Council, a Hawaii State Senator, and Majority Leader, and the Director of Environmental Quality Control for the State of Hawaii - in an even earlier incarnation I was an entrepreneur and small business owner. Yes, I am one of the luckiest guys on the planet. Please visit my website AND sign up for my newsletter (unlike any email newsletter you have ever gotten, of that I am sure) - http://www.garyhooser.com/#four “Come to the edge.” “We can’t. We’re afraid.” “Come to the edge.” “We can’t. We will fall!” “Come to the edge.” And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. - Christopher Logue (b.1926)
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5 Responses to Special message written by my son Dylan and posted on FaceBook this morning – Nov. 6, 2024

  1. reviewexuberant16eabc70c6's avatar reviewexuberant16eabc70c6 says:
    November 6, 2024 at 5:58 pm

    This election reminded me so much of 1968 when we punished LBJ and Humphrey over the moral issue of Vietnam “in our name.” The corporate media is so clueless about the white hot rage of today’s anti-war activists who have denied support for Harris for the SAME reason, just change Vietnam to Gaza.

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  2. ipsofacto438's avatar ipsofacto438 says:
    November 6, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    I love these musings from Dylan. That’s where I am too. I know we ought to understand the cyclical nature of these elections by now, but it still takes time to process when the victory goes to the other side.

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  3. Eleanor Snyder's avatar Eleanor Snyder says:
    November 22, 2024 at 3:09 pm

    What a fine young man. It is such a pleasure watching Dylan and Leona serve up fine food working their hearts out

    We can all be proud and delighted to have such wonderful young ones in our midst.

    Aloha

    Ellie

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