I haven't written in a while because suddenly it feels like terrible timing to have a lighthearted chat about my favorite new trends or looking on the bright side when there is so much more I am needing to say. So much is happening in people's lives from losing loved ones to this virus, losing jobs, and even losing their sanity and peace of mind. We are all affected by this pandemic in some way and we must (virtually) hold on to one another as we wade through it together.
In the midst of the pandemic, we also face the Black Lives Matter movement. Everyone has their opinions on it whether they speak them aloud or not. I never want to get political on this blog, but I do not feel that the Black Lives Matter movement should be considered political. Don't we all agree on equal rights and human rights for all? I feel that it's a movement that all sides should be behind. I think the silence of so many has led us to this exact moment and I need to use this small voice that I have to speak on behalf of the black people in my life that I love. I have a sign in my yard that says, "We see you. We hear you. Your neighbor's believe Black Lives Matter." I have this in my yard not because I don't think white lives matter or other lives matter...I have it in my yard because our lives have ALWAYS mattered in this country. The same cannot be said for black lives. So many people have told me that black rights have come "SO far in the last 50 years", and that "with time, more change is coming" but that black people just need to be "patient." But would you be patient if your child was black? Would you silently hope that things would continue to improve by the time your black sons or daughters grow up? People told Martin Luther King to "be patient..." and WHAT IF he had been??? Just think about that. I do not agree with burning down cities and violence in the streets, but when change is long due and people are angry, there will always be a group that fights for change peaceably and a group that tries to get it with violence and destruction. After Martin Luther King was killed on April 4, 1968 violent riots broke out all over the country in over 100 U.S. cities. The city of Chicago was devastated by the fires, destruction, and looting. Was it the right thing to do? Would Martin Luther King have condoned it? No. But people were mad. They were fed up. They were tired as hell. And their "peacable protest" leader was just assassinated. I'm not defending violence ever. I am simply saying, "I'd be fighting mad too." So when I have a chance or an opportunity to support the peacable Black Lives Matter movement, I won't scoff at it. I won't shy away from displaying my yard sign to avoid the judgy eyes of those that think differently. I won't stay silent in a conversation when people are discussing discomfort with and or disapproval of the Black Lives Matter movement. As Abraham Lincoln said, "Be sure you put your feet in the right place. Then stand firm."
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