[Women] Happy Harvest Celebration Season

[Cindy Brown]

Beautifully said.

On Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:39 AM Michelle Wilson via Women <women at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
>
> While the way people view this day varies, we are choosing to close
> because many people have the day off and it allows extended families and
> chosen friends to spend time together over a meal. At my house, I
> celebrate the bounty of the last harvest festival that many cultures
> throughout history have celebrated. To me, it’s time to button down the
> hatches and get cozy for the cold season ahead as we remember how blessed
> we have been to enjoy a plentiful year.
> I, myself, have divorced the celebration from the atrocities that our
> ancestors put upon the Native Americans. I grieve for all the cultures lost
> to the pursuit of “progress” and greed. I work every day with the goal to
> NOT continue that tradition and instead, to do things differently.
> In my personal life, I seek to learn about the systemic racist thinking
> that has permeated our culture. I seek to make changes as I find
> supremacist concepts that have snuck into my life. The ideas of tribal
> living and caring for those around us are all but gone. However, we can do
> little things in our own lives to bring back some form of community and
> support for our neighbors in need.
> I don’t claim to have it all figured out, but we have to start somewhere,
> so, enjoy your family or chosen family today. Take a few minutes to learn a
> little bit more about why this day isn’t celebrated by everyone. I
> encourage you to find one thing you can incorporate into your life to make
> the world a better place. We can’t fix the past, but we can certainly work
> to make the future better.
> We'll be back in the office Monday. Till then!
>
> Michelle Wilson, AIF®, CSRIC®
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