Happy International Women's Day!

Happy International Women's Day to all.

Today we celebrate the women who have come before us, who have suffered and loved and lived their lives in all the ages that led to this one. We celebrate the many great achievements of our female pioneers, inventers, rulers, scientists, writers, warriors, teachers. We honour the sacrifices that many women have made in history, and that many women are still making today. Today we stand together, united under the banner of womanhood; no matter the colour of our skin, or the language on our lips, no matter who we choose to love, or what religion we follow, no matter the manner in which we choose to live our lives, no matter our physical limitations, or our mental differences, nor our age, our shape, or the gender of our birth. No matter the differences in our outer worlds, our outer selves we are all united as women in spirit.

I hope that we can stand together in solidarity, and let our differences shine, while remembering what binds us all together. That we love one another and do our best to uplift each others spirits, that we demolish the social constructs that have us turning upon each other, that we learn to love others and forgive them, that we learn to love ourselves and forgive ourselves. That we compliment and encourage each other, that we work together to create a better and safer world for ourselves, and for the women in generations to come.

Love,
Lily.