i am not going to lie, my heart is heavy writing this post. from the pandemic to the protesting and riots and everything in between, my mind yerns for some peace and clarity. when will it all stop? the panic? the confusing? the uncertainty? the hate? the separation? where is the peace? the kindness? and the love?

first and foremost, i must say that i am sickened by the recent event of George Floyd’s death and not just his, but the many before. we live in a country that pledges to have liberty for all and yet, my black sisters and brothers continue to fight for their freedoms, rights, and most importantly their lives. i will never not be sickened by videos of police brutality or racism in any form.

it has taken me a long time to muster words together, because i do not want to say the wrong thing, but i realize my silence speaks more than my words or misunderstanding ever will. therefore i will not be silent nor i will not be complicit. this way of life has to stop. this narrative has to change and the only way it will change is by being active in the fight. “you can’t just be non-racist, you must be actively anti-racist.”

obviously i still have A LOT to educate myself on, and thus why i kept this post short - to let the voices we need to be hearing be amplified.

link to learn more (articles and videos that help us to better understand the history and the fight):

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1H-Vxs6jEUByXylMS2BjGH1kQ7mEuZnHpPSs1Bpaqmw0/mobilebasic

link with resources to help (a comprehensive list of petitions to sign not only for George Floyd, but others such as Breonna Taylor and Ahmad Arbery to name a few, as well as places to donate and other resources):

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

please help in any way you can.

“jesus in luke 15. 100 sheep, but one goes missing. Jesus leaves 99 and goes after the one. the 99: “but don’t you care about us? don’t we matter?” of course the 99 still matter, but they are not the ones in danger. the one is.”