Let me explain. Grims have always had more bargaining power than Sims. While our trade union hung in, albeit by a thread, the disaster rolled Sims' labour conditions back to the 18th century.
This Sim's provocative series of essays ignited a collective effervescence that's brought Sunset Valley back into the 19th century. This progress for Sims put teeth back in the brotherhood of Grims; we now have health care, profit sharing and a retirement benefit. Sims have a court ruling that unions have the right to exist.
Her favourite quote was "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity". Although she knows only the tip of the iceberg of her achievements, I can take her unashamed.
She was the kindest-hearted, quickest-witted, clearest-eyed, most courageous journalist I have ever had the honour and the good fortune to know. My hat is off to you, Sonja Baughman Varland.
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