VT

The news out of Vermont yesterday – that both the state House and Senate overrode the promised veto of the governor – was cheer to my heart in at least two ways.

First, the news itself was good. As others noted this was not the action of a court to assure equal rights as an override of an unjust law, but rather it was the actions of a legislature, duly elected by the people, to assure those equal rights.

Secondly, and very personally to me, I know (or more properly ‘knew’) one of the major players in the efforts to come to this moment. One of the legislators was a friend of mine when we were teenagers. We have lost contact over the years, but I have watched his career in public service over the years with a sense of pride in my being able to say “I knew him ‘when’”.

Congratulations, my friend! It has been a long journey for you to come to this day. You and your peers have worked diligently for this moment. You will understand what I am about to say: You (and those around you) have made the rough places a plain. You have prepared in the desert a highway. Well done, good and faithful servant!

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That’s a wrap.

Sending HUGS to all (especially those in Vermont)!