Thank you so much! I love any sign of hope on the horizon. I beleive it is in our power to make changes if we start in our own backyards. It's why I love MJF so much!
As for the tag line goes, no it is not mine. I wish it was. I believe that the author is Anais Nin.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom"