We never know how our acts will effect others. Oregon Historical Society found a Lesbian Word Search puzzle I made in 1981 for Matrix: Olympia’s Lesbian/Feminist Magazine and requested permission to print it. I was 23 when I made it. It has been found and celebrated by others. Periodically, an internet search reveals its discovery.
In this concrete artifact, I can see a bit of my reverberation in the world. We all have this ripple effect in how we treat and educate others. No, we don’t have a typed puzzle come back at us from 40 years ago. We have to take it on faith that our imprint on those we’ve touched is just as strong and concrete as a typed puzzle finding internet life.
Remember this when deciding how to treat yourself and others. Remember this during those cold, dark nights of winter. We all make a difference every day. What we do matters—always.
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