International Women’s Day and My Great Aunt Glenna
Yesterday was International Women’s Day - March 8th, 2024. Someone should write a State of the Union address on Women’s Rights Today - Nationally and Internationally. I will leave that essay to my better prepared female historians and female journalists.
Women make up 49.6% of the human population. Women bring all human life into the existance. Women are nurturing, industrious and have the perseverance and tenacity necessary to survive and thrive. If you want to get something done - ask a woman! (or so I’ve heard).
Women have the right to vote in the United States of America. Women in many other countries do not share that voting equality right. They are dependent on those countries with that right to make a difference for everyone! The women in the United States must execute the right to vote for all women. Although the women’s right to vote was introduced in the United States in 1878 - the 19th Amendment that make that possible was not certified until 42 years later in 1920.
I want to introduce you to a woman in my ancestry that lived during those difficult 42 years and went beyond what was the expected role of women in that time
- My Great Aunt Glenna.
Last week I was looking through some family tree information my dad had given me. I came across this new information about a strong woman in my family heritage that I would like to promote today in honor of International Women’s Day. An example for us all. She did so much in her life, even before women had the rights we have today!
Whenever I would ask the family about Glenna they would just say, “Oh, you know Glenna!”. But what did that mean?
Although it had eluded my attention for so long - I came across this photo of my Great Aunt Glenna. Diving deeper into the the envelopes I found a tiny box labeled “Glenna’s Pins”. Opening the box I was amazed at what I found. While family stories had told of her being a nurse, I was surprised to find she not only had her Bachelors of Science in Nursing but also her Masters of Science in Nursing and was a Nurse Anesthetist. WOW! Even in my world today those accomplishments are huge. My Great Aunt Glenna accomplished all of that at the turn of the century with women’s right to vote teetering on the brink.
What would my Great Aunt Glenna say today? While I may just be imagining this, however, I feel she would say:
Don’t give up your power!
Use your power wisely!
Use your power to empower others!
You can accomplish more than you imagine!
VOTE!
Within the tradition of SoulCollage® I will be making a Community Suit Card for my Great Aunt Glenna - although sometimes I feel she may also be in my Council Suit or a representative of a Female Archetype! Each time I pull her card I will be inspired by her fortitude, her courage and her right to be a full woman in her day!
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