And finally, let's not forget the people who do the unglamorous everyday work of life with the hope that their efforts will provide a more peaceful life, a better-educated or more healthful population or a world that reflects on the soul of who we are. Just a handful include:
- 350.org and the ceaseless work they do to wake us up to the call of a planet in danger beyond repair.
- Pace E Bene: They work to build a world of non-violence in a country devastated by gun violence, hatred, and division.
- TheBradBlog: A true John The Baptist in our midst. His unceasing efforts attempt to wake us up (if we listen) to voting illegalities, voter suppression, and other attacks on voting, which are the very foundation of our democracy. No one works harder to protect your right to vote than TheBradBlog.
- The Progressive Voices Channel on TuneIn: Imagine trying to pierce the noise of the right-wing, corporate controlled media who blast non-stop? The fabulous crew at Progressive Voices is trying to do just that.
- Those who fight against the corporate profiteers who bankroll their luxury lifestyles on the backs of the uninsured. Just a handful who advocate for a single payer health care delivery system for our country include Donna Smith and her Donna SiCKO blog, Physicians for a National Health Program, Labor For Single Payer, Vermont for Single Payer, and hundreds more who work to make us understand that health care is a human right and that we are the only "educated" country on the planet who delivers health care for-profit while we allow millions to go without care.
- And those who work within the healthcare system we have to help people find coverage. If you've never checked out healthinsurance.org we urge you to do so. The site is full of information that can help individuals work their way through what is a less-than-perfect system and their staff is dedicated to helping people. That's hope.
So we leave you with this brief summary for 2015: Don't forget to hug those you love and to remember what my mother always told me, "You never know what the next day is going to bring."
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