How frustrating it is to have a great idea with no one to tell it to!

In fifth grade, my teacher read us Sharon Creech’s “Walk Two Moons,” a coming-of age story with focus on the lesson: “don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.” I challenge all congressional staffers working to help their bosses achieve effective and efficient government to consider this.

Gracye, Chris, and I navigated the halls of the House office buildings this week to reach out to congressional staffers. The mission? Speak with staffers for 30 seconds and get the staffers to get their bosses on board as co-sponsors of the new Public Service Academy bill. While there were a few great conversations had, many times we were turned away.

“Tell them I’m not here,” we could hear over the half-wall partition.
“I’m too busy right now,” two said to me, “leave your flier at the front desk.”

Too bad turning me away as “insignificant” once only makes me more eager to come back a second time.