Joyful Musings: And Now A Word About Overturning Roe V. Wade

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, Joyful Musings, InDepth NH

Three generations: Diana Anderson, daughter, Margot Erdman, and granddaughter Greta Erdman at Henry Law Park Friday. Susan Dromey Heeter photo.

Often it is brevity that sticks, that resonates, that captures the essence of a moment. I muse joyfully on moment’s from Friday night’s rally at Dover’s Henry Law Park where those gathered were asked to provide one word that captured their reaction, their why for coming out to discuss, to listen, to react to the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade.

Below are their responses.

Pete Bixby, 61: Fairness

Eleanor Bolker, 18: Fear

Jessica Bolker, 57: Scared

Kylie Venable, 31: Rage

Kendra Venable, 33: Disappointment

Jessica Toomey, 25: Pro-Choice

Abigail Henderson, 25: Human Rights

Alisa Eaton, 25: Freedom

Dameillia Russell, 24: Freedom

Diana Andersson, 75: Anger

Margot Erdmann, 47: Seething Rage

Greta Erdmann, 13: AbortionRights

Mandy Walters, 32: Rage

Colleen Reilly, 30: Solidarity

Elaine Thorpe, 65: Heartbroken

Lye Rutman, 39: Equality

I muse joyfully on your word around this stunning development. Do share, musers. Thank you.

Jessica Tooney, 25, Abigail Henderson, 25, and Dameillia, 24 are pictured at Henry Law Park in Dover. Susan Dromey Heeter photo.

Susan Dromey Heeter is a writer from Dover who recently let her hair go au natural white. Writing has been her passion since her English majoring days at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Dromey Heeter has lived in The Netherlands, Alaska and currently basks in all things New England, including the frigid winters. An avid swimmer, Dromey Heeter’s great passion is to bring back body surfing as most children have no idea how to ride waves without ridiculous boogie boards.

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