The Squeaky Wheel

The Fairy Blogmother was feeling rather guilty about all the venting she's been doing about her broken ankle and ensuing medical treatment, especially because there are many people experiencing life-altering hardships these days. But with this mornings' New York Times, Metro section came absolution for me.
An article by Joyce Purnick touted the benefits of the complaint. "Sometimes complaining is a civic duty," she advised. In New York City, citizens complain about pot holes and such, and they get fixed. In New Orleans, citizens didn't complain about housing conditions and the inadequate levee system because they felt that they wouldn't be heard, and they weren't.
So the Fairy Blogmother advises you to stand up for your rights, speak about injustices, and complain until someone to listens to you and does something about your complaints. What was it your grandmother used to say? "The squeaky wheel gets the oil."