tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post2642409770234023976..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Marching For RespectDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-67096145374199660092010-07-07T04:28:40.706-04:002010-07-07T04:28:40.706-04:00I was at Pride and one of your group gave me a car...I was at Pride and one of your group gave me a card. I grabbed for it because it was colorful. I got distracted and put it in my purse. I read it later when I got home. It made me angry. I use that word all the time and I didn't think it was bad. I showed it to a friend of mine who said that she didn't like using that word because her sister was disabled and she got hurt by it. I know her sister and said that I didn't mean to her her and she said that it didn't matter what I meant it mattered what I did. Iasked her sister and she said that she always was scared when I was there because I said things that hurt her. I told her that I was sorry and that I would never do it again. I looked up your website but couldn't find a way to tell you what happened so I did a search and found this blog. I had fun at Pride but the best thing that happened to me was getting your card. I don't want to be mean.Horrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-57618463705846742122010-07-06T06:04:27.183-04:002010-07-06T06:04:27.183-04:00Wow. We almost went to Toronto this year for Prid...Wow. We almost went to Toronto this year for Pride...the arrival of our new puppy changed our plans. I'm sorry I missed seeing Vita in the parade, though! What a wonderful agency. Are they hiring? ;-)wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790763688701278823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-73477191764889423202010-07-05T15:50:27.493-04:002010-07-05T15:50:27.493-04:00This is such an antithesis of another site I read ...This is such an antithesis of another site I read today that explained that a) Pride Parades are really just gay people wanting to show off and piss off "normal" people by being as flamboyant as possible and b) if you're morbidly obese you are not entitled to have any opinions (implied but not said: Because you are a a bad person who is lazy and disgusting). <br /><br />One the days I feel like I'm screaming into the wind, there's you, being heard over the tornadoes.Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-45057377503315253302010-07-05T11:08:35.752-04:002010-07-05T11:08:35.752-04:00I loved that i could be a part of something sooo b...I loved that i could be a part of something sooo big, and important!! i Loved that moment when we would hand out one of the words hit cards and the person who too it would stop for just the minute it takes .... to actually read it and instead of dropping it like so many of the other things being handed out, tuck it in to their pocket!!! we made a difference yesterday!!!!Katie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-63278847496590587362010-07-05T10:17:15.621-04:002010-07-05T10:17:15.621-04:00Marching in the Pride Parade, is a day that I will...Marching in the Pride Parade, is a day that I will always remember. Most importantly, I enjoyed sharing the experience with my VITA family. Although, we waited nearly two hours and practically baked in the sun, it was worth it all. We handed out thousands of our “Words Hit” cards and our Vita bracelets. I couldn’t have felt more proud, helping to carry our banner and chanting “Vita Living in 3D, Diversity, Difference, Disability!” I can’t wait for next year.Darlene C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-11793354302781801492010-07-05T09:57:52.405-04:002010-07-05T09:57:52.405-04:00I am so proud of being apart of VITA and the Pride...I am so proud of being apart of VITA and the Pride Group. Marching in the Pride Parade, yesterday was a day I will never forget. <br />There was one lady in the crowd that I keep thinking about. She was almost lost in the crowd because she was a small woman in a wheel chair and surrounded by hundreds of standing people. When I walked by handing out the "Words hit like a fist" cards and yelling in the megga phone " Help stop the R and F word, Words Hit Like a Fist", A strong voice yelled out "Yeah, stop using the R word. I don't like it!" I looked and that voice came from the woman in the wheelchair. She even seemed surprised that she said it with so much volume. I yelled again in the megga phone "yeah stop the R word!" Then all the people that the card had been handed to took out the card and took a closer look. In that moment she felt the support of VITA's pride group and the crowd surrounding her. We helped change the world.Luke Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32355425916128609902010-07-05T07:47:17.391-04:002010-07-05T07:47:17.391-04:00Molly,
Vita is going to sell the bracelets, we a...Molly, <br /><br />Vita is going to sell the bracelets, we are putting together a bunch of stuff for sale. I'll announce it on the blog when they are available.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-12705648752256900792010-07-05T07:33:45.258-04:002010-07-05T07:33:45.258-04:00That's incredible!!! You should sell those bra...That's incredible!!! You should sell those bracelets! That's a cause I would wear on my wrist 24-7!!!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881590483174001768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-24040342681251419362010-07-05T06:18:37.959-04:002010-07-05T06:18:37.959-04:00Way to go! I am so proud of each member, staff an...Way to go! I am so proud of each member, staff and friend that participated. You have made a difference and touched the lives of thousands and thousands in spreading the message. Please know that you have just gotten a huge cheer and standing ovation from me and our board for what you did - You are VITA!Manuelanoreply@blogger.com