Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Responding to Parkland

It’s been a week now.  I’ve seen countless posts on FB and Twitter that are pro-guns or pro-gun control.  I’ve seen names called on both sides.  I’ve seen questionable ‘logic’ on both sides.

None of this is changing anything, except to harden lines of disagreement and further fragment our society.

What Can change things is reaching out to someone in need of connection, in need of understanding . . . . someone desperate for community. 

So my challenge to us all is this—lay aside your opinions and reach out to someone.  Listen to them and care for them.  Laws won’t solve our problems.  Not even prayers will.  Only our determined action to reach out and care for each other can heal our wounds. 

I’ve already started.  Will you join me?  

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