I started out from my apt at 1:00. \u00a0I planned to take a city \u00a0bus \u00a0to as close to the starting point as possible.\u00a0\u00a0 I sat on the bench patiently waiting with my pink plaid hat on my \u00a0head. Others joined me, including a man who wasn\u2019t marching just needed the bus to get him downtown. \u00a0 He didn\u2019t know about the March and wanted to know what \u00a0it was all about. After I told him he asked, \u00a0\u201cDo you think these demonstrations do any good?\u201d \u00a0“I do.” I said. ” Give me an example of one that worked?” inquisitive guy bluntly asked. \u00a0 ” Well, \u00a0I will \u00a0speak to one of \u00a0the marches that I\u2019ve been in.” I told him \u00a0how we were able to help \u00a0stop the nuclear power plant from being built at Shoreham LI\u00a0without any workable escape routes, many years ago.\u201d \u00a0“Really” he said, wide-eyed. \u00a0” Keep up the good work.” \u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0\u00a0was about then that \u00a0we all realized the bus wasn’t coming so quickly…\u00a0so we started to walk. I bid my cheerleader \u00a0goodbye and was off.<\/p>\n
Now, as you probably know, midtown Manhattan is a series of rectangles. \u00a0The March started on 2nd Avenue \u00a0at 47th down to \u00a042nd Street \u00a0and then over to Fifth and north to 55th, very direct easy route.<\/p>\n
However, by the time I reached 48th \u00a0Street the crowds were so dense, I couldn’t move. I said to myself, “Self, this isn’t working.” I’m going to head over to Fifth and join the march there. \u00a0I made a hard \u00a0right turn and walked with families with strollers, people in wheelchairs,on \u00a0bikes,on \u00a0scooters\u00a0winding our way across town to meet up with our fellow marchers.<\/p>\n
After about an hour of very slow movement, \u00a0I was trapped\u00a0 between Madison and Fifth.\u00a0Slowly and I mean slowly we moved. \u00a0I\u2019m not a tall person, in fact I\u2019m short, so often in crowds I have trouble seeing what\u2019s ahead.\u00a0 At one point, I was chewing on disgusting \u00a0fur on the back of a \u00a0tall woman\u2019s hoodie. Yuck. OK, time to take control. I moved away from \u00a0whatever that smelly fur was \u00a0and slid between people to get to my target area.\u00a0After about another 30 minutes, I made it. \u00a0 I was walking up Fifth with all the \u00a0signs, horns, clapping, yelling, periodically loud yelling, and surrounded by\u00a0the masses. \u00a0 Exciting<\/p>\n
It was about on 53rd Street and around 3:30 that I decided it might be time for me to head home.\u00a0I knew it would take me at least an hour to walk back.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve ever been in a \u00a0march but it \u00a0can get very tight especially \u00a0when barricades are up like in the City to control the crowds. \u00a0To \u00a0get out I had to wait until we got to an intersection that was open.\u00a0 Then I had to think of the best plan \u00a0to get out of the throngs to the open sidewalk on the other side of 5th. \u00a0Hmmmm, I thought and then I knew.<\/p>\n
And without any shame, \u00a0I used my very \u00a0advanced age as a ticket to get out of the crush by saying, “Excuse, please, elderly crossing.” “Excuse, please, elderly crossing.” \u00a0And the people parted…..with big smiles opening a \u00a0path for me to cross the absolutely packed avenue. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“Thank you, thank you,” I yelled and waved. \u00a0Now that’s power, I thought!<\/p>\n
I \u00a0came home very satisfied that I made my stand with women, men and children across America \u00a0and across the world \u00a0for equality and respect for everyone. I poured a glass of wine, took off my shoes, plopped down on the couch and as I \u00a0turned on the TV\u00a0I said, “Thanks knees you did great!”<\/p>\n
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