Endorsement for Seattle’s Proposition 1 - Low Income Housing Levy
One of my first baby-sitting jobs was for a girl with a number of disabilities. To this day, I couldn’t name them all, but she was confined to a wheelchair, failed to grow more than about a foot and a half tall throughout her lifetime, and was an amazing presence in my life. Her energy, optimism, and level of pure fun made her great to be around. I’m certainly glad she was able to get the help she needed as a child.
Imagine my surprise and nostalgia when that same child was on the flyer for the Low Income Housing Levy. A grown woman now, she’s now one of the many people who have been helped by Seattle’s low-income housing options.
I’ve always been a compassionate person, and I’d have voted for the levy without realizing it was helping someone I knew. But seeing this woman there reminds me that we’ve all come into contact with those that are slightly less fortunate than us, whether it’s for a short period of time (we’re still at around 10% official unemployment rate, which means closer to 20% of our population is really unemployed or under-employed) or for life.
Vote to take care of those who need it. It could come back to help you. And even if somehow it doesn’t, you’re a better person for it.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2010080331_edit19levy.html