The longer I live, the less anger I feel toward people who do bad or crazy things and the more I feel sorry for them. I feel sorry for the ignorant, the angry, and the apathetic. For the violent and their victims. I feel sorry for everybody. Every copy. Every BLM activist. Every racist. EveryContinue reading “Pity”
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Confessions of a white ally
First, I dislike the word ally to describe a person in my circumstance. It sounds like I want to help someone with their struggle, but the struggle against injustice is also mine. In fact, the responsibility to fight injustice falls heavier on the beneficiaries of that injustice than it does on the victims. I haveContinue reading “Confessions of a white ally”
Day 28
Day 28 – Total confirmed cases in US: 530,006 For Christians all over the world, today is the most sacred day on the calendar. All those religions and denominations are built around this day, the day that Jesus, the lamb of God, rose from the dead into eternal life. For many Christians in the USContinue reading “Day 28”
Day 21
Day 21 – total confirmed cases in US: 312,249 The public square will always have its necessary function. And nothing can replace the human touch. But remote communication, for work and family, was already a growing part of society, especially with younger people, before the virus made that growth exponential. For older people, those whoContinue reading “Day 21”
Day 20
Day 20 – Total confirmed cases in US: 278,458 It seems like a dream already: crowds of people barbequing at Orchard Beach or tossing Frisbees in Sheep’s Meadow. I miss the background rumble of human voices, gruff and sweet. I miss watching young people pushing the limits of their bodies with all the energy peculiarContinue reading “Day 20”
