This watercolor of the single chair is a metaphor for the prevailing mood in much of the country. Many people and government officials feel that there is not room for anyone to 'pull another chair up to the table'. Wonderful, informative daughter (from yesterday's post) just told me that the Oregon House of Representatives could only muster 26 of the 31 needed votes to move a bill to the floor that would allow kids, who have been raised in this country, to pay in-state tuition at community and state colleges. The 26 Democrats all voted "Yes" to the bill...and then all of the Republican Representatives just let the Bill's time run out. So technically, they didn't vote AGAINST it, and they are not saying you can't get an education...you just need to come up with a formidable amount of money. There is a Spanish saying, "There is always room for one more, everyone just takes a little less". Another daughter told me recently that when you clear the furniture and clutter out of a room, people have the urge to dance. Let's make space for others...and dance.
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