My name is Lorrie, I am a disabled grandmother, raising a “trauma” grandson with my blind husband. I have so many reasons for marching that I cannot even begin! I fear for our future.

I am disabled from a construction accident. I was a union worker, injured on the job, going from awesome wages to poverty. Now I am living with an autoimmune illness, cannot afford to use my medicare as it is! I cannot get help from my retirement for my grandson as I am guardian, not adoptive nor foster. I have disability from the union, which is only covering myself, just like my retirement, nothing for hubby or grandson.

I am scared. I feel helpless and hopeless about the future. I am trying hard to be calm, one day at a time, keep my light burning bright to help burn away the darkness that is falling over our countrywide.

My sign if I could be there would read:
*Hopefully, if we all stick together and shine our light together, we can beat this darkness that has fallen! *