Thank you, Fred and Yasuyo. I am grateful to you and am supported in taking a more nuanced interpretation of John's words. This is something I can also do!
In my mind, Hunger Strike has a very specific meaning and I could not wrap my mind around what you were asking, John. Your post, however, did bring to mind Leanne Brown's book, Good and Cheap, which highlighted the reality of millions of Americans who depend on SNAP, providing an average of $4 of food per day.
Mindful, compassionate, single-meal fasting, in solidarity with those who many be losing that one-meal a day, and donating the unpurchased food cost to our local food banks is something can and I am resolved to do.
Thank you, John, for your bold reminder of what we are painfully living-to-see happen in our country.
John, thank you for your message concerning this truly shameful chapter in American history.
We regularly contribute to the Food Depot in Santa Fe to help alleviate the chronic food shortages in northern New Mexico but this action will help me to address the question of “ what’s next” in a much more personal way. My goal is to eat only one meal a day until the funds (as inadequate as they may be) are restored, and to contribute any “saved” money to the Food Depot. We will also increase the frequency of donations to the Food Depot from annual to quarterly.
Thank you, Fred. That's exactly the kind of response we need, multiplied by a few million. Whether someone gives up one, two, or three meals a day, and donates the savings to food banks, we are demonstrating that our social contract isn't yet dead and buried. As always, it's actions like yours and Yasuyo's that will tip the scales. Thanks for your big heart, and for sharing your intentions.
Thank you, Fred and Yasuyo. I am grateful to you and am supported in taking a more nuanced interpretation of John's words. This is something I can also do!
In my mind, Hunger Strike has a very specific meaning and I could not wrap my mind around what you were asking, John. Your post, however, did bring to mind Leanne Brown's book, Good and Cheap, which highlighted the reality of millions of Americans who depend on SNAP, providing an average of $4 of food per day.
Mindful, compassionate, single-meal fasting, in solidarity with those who many be losing that one-meal a day, and donating the unpurchased food cost to our local food banks is something can and I am resolved to do.
Thank you, John, for your bold reminder of what we are painfully living-to-see happen in our country.
:)ulia
John, thank you for your message concerning this truly shameful chapter in American history.
We regularly contribute to the Food Depot in Santa Fe to help alleviate the chronic food shortages in northern New Mexico but this action will help me to address the question of “ what’s next” in a much more personal way. My goal is to eat only one meal a day until the funds (as inadequate as they may be) are restored, and to contribute any “saved” money to the Food Depot. We will also increase the frequency of donations to the Food Depot from annual to quarterly.
John thank you for your inspiration.
Fred and Yasuyo
Thank you, Fred. That's exactly the kind of response we need, multiplied by a few million. Whether someone gives up one, two, or three meals a day, and donates the savings to food banks, we are demonstrating that our social contract isn't yet dead and buried. As always, it's actions like yours and Yasuyo's that will tip the scales. Thanks for your big heart, and for sharing your intentions.
And Remember: if you see someone stealing food . . . no, you didn't.