It takes a village

Tomorrow is a special election in our town.  We are voting on a parcel tax that will go towards our schools.  Our town has really good schools and most people would like to keep them that way.  When I first read about this new parcel tax I was pissed off and wrote the following letter to the editor of the local paper.  Well, I quess I did not look at the paper on April 3rd and we have not listened to our voice mails for quite a while.  My beloved finally listened to them today and told me I needed to listen to one.  A resident of our town read my letter and left a message.  Diane Champlin said she was so touched by my letter that she looked me up.  She wanted me to know that she is a married (forever, her words) catholic woman that felt horrible that Prop 8 had passed.  She wanted to let me know that she has my back on this issue and just wanted to let me know that she had read the letter and was touched.  

I thought I would share my words with the rest of you out there and hope you are also touched by Diane's support as I am.  I hope there are more Diane's out there.


Opinion - Friday, April 3, 2009

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Letter: Building community takes a village

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Dear Editor,

It takes a village.

I have always believed in that statement. I have chosen to not have children and I have never had a problem paying taxes to support a school system that teaches other peoples children. I believe the children of my community should be educated; that is what makes the world better. Right?

Well now the community I have chosen to live in needs more money to support the schools here, the schools where other people's children go to learn to make the world better. Are these the same people on my street with a couple of kids that attend school? Are these the same people that now want me to pay out more money to educate these children? Are these the same people that had a sign in their yard during the last election to vote yes on Prop 8?

Now my village wants me? Needs me? Now my second-class citizen status does not seem to matter? My money is good enough, but my relationship is not? I will pay my parcel tax. In fact, I would pay more than my village is asking because I do believe it takes a village and I am part of that village. Remember that next election, people of my village.

Margaret Fuquea