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Hey rebel,
A few days ago I sent out a note.
Found by a rogue child.
Written in the afterglow of a potluck for Grant Gordon — a celebration of life that quietly rewrote the rules.
That note carried a new law.
Not passed by parliament…
But passed through hugs, hot dishes, and the echo of Grant’s laugh in a farmhouse full of freedom-lovers.
Grant’s Law of Gathering.
Clause One?
“Potlucks over parliaments.”
And somehow — through tinfoil, timing, or rebel resonance — it found its way to Kristen Nagle.
She didn’t just agree.
She ratified it.
(Paraphrased below — any imperfections are mine. The insight? Pure Nagle-grade.)
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Beautiful email, Paul.
Yeah, I think gathering is so important — not to complain, not to fight, not to protest, not even, at times, to figure out all the solutions.
But just to bring joy.
To remember why we’re doing all of this.
To create connections.
To create memories and moments.
I think we forget…
That all of this that we're doing... is to simply live.
We just want to live fully.
To be seen. To be heard.
To feel connected. Loved.
To have joy.
And we need to bring that into everything we do — just simple moments of connecting.
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That’s not commentary.
That’s a rebel nurse from the frontlines saying:
“Yes. This. Do more of this.
Preferably with soup and no permit.”
So here’s Grant’s Law — amended by Kristen:
Clause Two:
“Joy is the agenda.”
Grant sparked the law. I scribbled it down. And Kristen ratified it.
A thoroughly unlicensed collaboration.
And now? It’s yours.
To live.
To spread.
To sneak into conversations between bites of chili and conspiracy. It’s about remembering you don’t have to wait. You can gather now. You can connect now.
No plan needed.
Just... because it matters.
That’s the law now.
Grant’s Law of Gathering.
Kristen approved.
Unofficially, officially in effect.
Break it only by staying home.
In Loving Memory of Grant Gordon
May 9th, 1981 - May 23, 2025.
Paul (Private) 🕇
Honorary Steward of Grant’s Law of Gathering
TheExitLetter.com
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P.S.
Grant’s face when Kristen told him how many tickets she got…
🎤 “Wait… they ticketed you for gathering?”
Kristen: “Multiple times.”
Grant: [calculating how many hugs per dollar]
P.P.S.
Don’t forget to unwrap the rebel fortune cookie below.
Yes, it’s laced with tinfoil truth.
No, that’s not a side effect.
That’s the good stuff.
🥠 Rebel Fortune Cookie:
“You are hereby authorized by Grant’s Law and Kristen’s clinically unapproved wisdom to laugh in the face of all known potluck ordinances.”
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Pass the signal — and the casserole.
