Truth is as a white woman I feel at a loss, ill equipped and honestly confused. I’m not sure where or how to demonstrate my solidarity. I want to listen better, see better, understand and be better. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to do that...and that makes me fearful of missing the point.
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I understand that I will never fully understand and that makes my heart sick.
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I know I have a heart of goodness, a soft heart to any injustices whatsoever. I’m someone who loves people, ALL PEOPLE and hates seeing ANYONE hurt or harmed. I love encouraging people to be who they want to be, to break generational curses and bondages, to be kind and show compassion, to stand up for what/who they believe and fight if necessary, to follow dreams, love GOD and each other.
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I pause when I see black lives matter, not because they don’t but because I believe ALL lives matter - but I also understand why understanding that black lives matter, MATTERS. And, how saying black lives matters isn’t saying others don’t. It’s highlighting the lives that aren’t mattering as they should, equally. I am outraged at the disgusting actions taking and affecting black lives and understand why they are too. I watched the video of George Floyd and I will never be the same again. It has created an unsettled sick feeling deep inside me. It needs to feel that way to everyone, every time an injustice happens. Every time. That’s what causes action, change and awareness.
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The rage, anger, distrust, inequality, use of force, historical oppression and the feeling of hopelessness each person feels when they are on the receiving end of any of these is not freedom and not what our country’s foundation was built of, OUT OF MANY, ONE. We are lacking in dignity, decency, awareness and love. I do believe we can do and be better.
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I think any life lost in an avoidable, illegal and tragic way is WRONG and a LOSS. I think manipulating and using racial prejudices and sterotypes to get your way, is damaging and inhumane. I stand up for injustices when I see them, I’m not someone who has ever been silenced by fear. I talk to my children about all the injustices in our world, all of them. Yet, I still (cont. in comments⬇️
MA to the DEA! “Praise the lordt!” This is is good!
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It’s true. Happy Tuesday!
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Are you bold enough to step out in faith and stand in the gap? To help others when they feel like one more step will send them spiraling down? Will you be a bridge that leads to the side of truth? The side with love, forgiveness and promise?
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I WILL. I will stand in the gap for you.
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Love. Surrender. Pray.
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