Now I See
This is really happening?
People are taking it upon themselves to "right" the wrongs of injustice themselves. Attack after attack after attack...it's terrifying.
I didn't understand why it was such a big deal to specifically say black lives matter before. All lives matter, why do we have to single it out for black lives. I think I understand why now. Because it's not common sense to everyone that black lives matter. Not everyone believes that to be true. So we have to tell them, to proclaim that black lives matter. And now we have to tell others and proclaim that blue lives matter. So here I am, telling the world #blacklivesmatter because they do. They are my friends, my family, my brothers and sisters in Christ. They are my favorite cashier at the store, they are my kid's friends, they are the people at the pediatricians office. They are our city managers, our senators, our president. They are the kids I grew up with. They are people. They matter.
And here I am telling the world that #bluelivesmatter because they do. They are people of every race and gender, different background who selflessly give up their safety for ours. They are my family members, they are my dear friends, my neighbors, my son's tball coach, my best friend's dad and uncle, my in-law's co-workers, they are the ones I call when someone is interfering with the safety of my home. They are the ones who direct school traffic so my kids get to school safely on time. They are people. They matter.
I have friends who were at that protest last night, peacefully marching to prove black lives matter. I have friends who were on duty during the protest last night to defend and prove black lives matter. It could be me and my loved ones you are praying for today.
I realize this is our new reality. This really happens, this much hate can cause someone to do this. It's terrifying.
I know race is an issue. I was a white girl who grew up in a black neighborhood. I know racism isn't dead. But I never knew it could get this extreme. In my hometown. Where I grew up.
A few bad guys, who made horrible, terrible, wrong decisions ended the lives of these men. These 2 black men and these 5 officers. And there are more around the country I am sure.
I don't know what to do now to make it better. Teach my children better. Spread the good news of love that Christ gave to us. Actually love one another. I see color now. I didn't before. But now I see that you are black, or white, or brown, or whatever beautiful color God made your skin to be. I see it, and I love it.
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