International Women's Day.

Can I just say how proud I am to be a woman.  We have fought and fought and fought as a group of people, and we have been successful in some of our attempts.  We have yet to stop though.  We continue to have perseverance, and maintain hope that one of these days we will be equal.  I must say that I am so grateful of the women before me who have made a difference; who wished for a better future, a more just and equal future.  I am so thankful for women like Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole who have achieved positions within our government to fight for women.  I am so thankful for all of the women bloggers, news journalists, media heads who show no shame in arguing and fighting for what they believe in - they show courage everyday and speak out about injustices we all notice everyday.  I am so thankful for organizations like EMILY's List or Planned Parenthood that continue fighting to give women a voice and promote policies and people who do not stop at a "no."  But most importantly I am so thankful for women like my nanny and my mother who gave me MY voice.  These women showed me how important it is to speak and stand up for things that I felt strongly about.  These women have encouraged me to be the new face of strong women for future generations to look up to.  I want to be one of the women who are honored on a day like today.  I am thankful for all women who stand up, who speak out, and who live their lives the way they see fit.


Thank you and happy International Women's Day!