Mark 10:46-52
I was deeply touched by that open letter I posted yesterday. The words in that letter from a young man in response to hate speech stayed in my heart all day long. It stayed with me in a way that I felt the need to do something about it - so I did.
In every conversation I had along my day I was sure to ask, "Did you see that letter by that man? No, let me show it to you." The reaction to the words written in a tweet that spewed hate was all the same; disgust. The response of each person I shared the letter with was the same; hope.
They saw, without a doubt, how our communities are becoming one of individuals who care only for themselves and think they can do or say anything they want; sort of a societal anarchy. The people I was in conversation with yesterday also saw how a few words by those who are hurt the most by hatred and division can not only show a willingness to forgive, but also offer the love they feel around them each day.
As I sat and watched people read through that letter I saw an awakening of sorts. I can't say what that awakening will lead to, but I can say that their hearts, minds, and souls have seen the truth and I can only hope they decide to follow what is right and just, or as we say in Hawaii - pono.
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