First Congratulations to you and the cast for raising almost 180K for Broadway Cares, and winning the award. Absolutely amazing!
Thank you for always educating us, while tugging at our heart strings. Our health care system is a concern for us all, especially those stuck in poverty, and low income.
Unfortunately, the insurance companies practices,and malpractice costs are part of the shortage of primary care physicians, as well as PA’s taking over surgeons post-op visits. Lets hope things change for the betterment of all.

It seems to me you never get a real day off, just another full day of a life well lived.

I feel like I need to break my response down into three different parts! So, I will.

Part 1: Thank you, thank you, thank you for being such an active member of Planned Parenthood. Although I personally have never needed their services, I’ve had a number of friends from high school and college go to their clinics. I live in an area where teen pregnancy is rampant. In fact, my goddaughter was a prom night accident, so I understand exactly where you are coming from with your speech to the potential funders. Your advocacy for PP is most appreciated.

Part 2: Well damn, I wish I had been there to see this skit live. I probably would have laughed my ass off…especially if you were doing a spoof on your work-out sessions. (BTW: Michael and Tulea are so adorable!). To be surrounded by all those performers—gahhhhh. I’m so super jealous, but also very pleased that you were able to participate in this event. I can’t wait to see Beethoven’s bonnet.

Part 3: Admittedly, I’ve avoided tickets to see Irena’s Vow for that exact reason–sobbing. I’ve heard/read reviews that it’s absolutely incredible, but that’s it’s quite emotional (obviously, given the subject matter) and audience members are prone to bouts of crying. However, I think if I can’t get tickets to see Exit the King, I’m going to check this play out, as it sounds phenomenal.

I hope you get a good night’s rest and that the shows for the remainder of the week go famously! I’m certain that you could have used your day off for relaxation purposes, but it sounds like this was overall spectacular, a day you’ll never forget. I think we all need more fulfilling days like this: Activism, skit benefits, sensational theatre, quality time with good friends. It’s wonderful, Jane!

Now go sleep!

All my best,
Amanda

“high among poor youth who see little future for themselves, a future that might motivate them to postpone pregnancy.”

This has actually been one of the topics that I discussed with my mom, Im 20 and she was just talking and she was wondering what had been the reason I never had really gotten myself in any trouble and so many of my best friends girls really close to me during school were all over the place, and “my future” was my answer. I didn’t grow up with money, I moved A LOT! lived with a single parent and ever since I was little the one thing that has been put into my brain is that I must study, go to college, become a woman that can stand on her own two feet. The one good thing is they never put any pressure on me on the careers, but the thought that one mistake that I made during those moments could impact the rest of my life and my dreams, making my goals ever harder to reach was just out of the question. So personally I was and am one of those who has decided to wait a little longer to have sex and im not ashamed or embarrased to say it. But parenting and family has a lot to do with it I think, they gave me examples and told look this is how your life could be or take this other road and have your chance at a better life.

I really hope other teens could get some kind of goal, dreams, something that makes them feel that they have something incredible to do in life even if its just a small thing. I could probably probably go and on and on about this, but the bottom line is like you said we do need people to come and talk to us because we do listen, even if you think we are not….

Break a Leg tonight!
Jamilka