She envisioned a state and a world that made room for girls to strive towards their dreams.
She envisioned a world where suffering could be lessened, both through politics and personally. As last Saturday’s NYT op ed tribute noted, she would reach out to her fellow alcoholics of all political stripes to help them find a way to sobriety.
She made sure to open the doors of government to both blacks and Chicanos who had been historically shut out by both parties.
And, as Bill Clinton remembered about an event several years ago, “I thought to myself, I bet this is the only time in their entire lives that Billy Crystal and Robin Williams are the second and third funniest people at the table.”
Rest in peace, Anne, old girl — you will be missed by more people than you ever could have imagined.
