RA’s Note: I’m playing catch-up here, as my home computer died on me…
We made it in to Chicago late Saturday afternoon. Actually, it was early evening. I couldn’t wait to get off of the bus and see all of my friends. Surprisingly, it didn’t take long for me to get my keys and get to my room. I found that I was rooming with Cindy, which was great!
I got my colored flag, as I was a Red Color leader for this action. Color leaders make sure that everyone gets from point A to point B safely, and we keep folks pumped up, and informed about what is going on. Thankfully, I got my ADAPT T-shirt, as well as one for Terrie and her mom, as they’d given me some money to get their shirts. Thank goodness, I did get them on Saturday, because by the end of the evening, they were out!
I hung out with folks, absorbing the vibes, and getting pumped up for the next day. It was 15 years ago that ADAPT had come to Chicago, and the memories of that action were flooding through me. There were only 4 arrests that entire week, and wouldn’t you know it, I was one of them! It felt interesting, yet, somehow, weird to be back home in the city of my birth. Growing up in Chicago helped to shape, indeed, mold me into the person that I am today. It is where I discovered ADAPT, and cut my teeth on disability rights issues. I go to bed with these, and other thoughts swirling in my head…