Greetings Friends,
Happy Modesto March !
Considering this is a Murphy national holiday month, we are already getting ready for a Friday St. Patrick’s Day event. Hope to have a couple of pints of Murphy’s on this special day and enjoy the first REAL back to normal celebration since you know when. We all remember that it was on March 17, that the world shut down in 2020 and hopefully everyone is feeling safe and healthy and feeling the luck of the Irish. Erin go Brach!
It’s March, it’s beautiful, it’s green so let’s get going. Literally, let’s get up, put your VR goggles away, get your sneakers on and walk out the door and get going, get moving, get exploring. There is so much to do. Check out our BigView this month as we highlight so many things you can do, no matter what your ability.
This month we get on the road and trail with the Modesto Marathon that will be themed for the Graffiti USA Museum. The race expo will be at the Graffiti Museum and we hope that you will stop by and make a donation to bring this to life. On race day, come hang out and cheer on the runners as they begin their final mile to the finish line and we celebrate those with all abilities that attempt this event.
It seemed for a decade or two, equality was something that we took for granted. All of the hard-fought issues seemed to be settled. But now it seems we have to raise our voices and stand ground that we formerly thought was stable. We must not let politicians strip rights and legislate their personal and religious beliefs. People are free to believe what they want, but to force this on others is oppression, and even abuse. All people must be treated as equal, and good people will stand up for those with lesser voices. There really isn’t much more to this. Give where you can, do what you can and stand up for those in need and remember, that your own freedom is not better than someone else’s. This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the accomplishments of our local women and the inspiration they are to so many. We need our leaders of all races, orientations, and beliefs. Let’s celebrate this.
I celebrate my amazing Irish Murphy Girls, Rebecca, Madison and Abigail and admire the strong independent and caring people they are. You are the greatest and without my family, there is really nothing else. I love you all and learn from you daily and my life is richer because of my friends and family, as that is really what it is all about. We keep learning, exploring, respecting and connecting and we will all do something great.
But most of all this month, I thank all of you that are out there creating events, hosting neighborhood meetings, starting new businesses and being the positive change that Modesto needs. That is why ModestoView is here, to celebrate all of you and help point the way for positive Modesto area living. It truly takes teamwork so that we can stay focused on our mission to “Serve Civic Pride Daily”.
Thanks to you all and I will see you out and about in this fun city and please tell me what you like about ModestoView and what we can do better to make this a better place.
Chris Murphy
Publisher and Founder, ModestoView
chrism@modestoview.com<mailto:chrism@modestoview.com>
