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Let’s build bridges.
The recent news has been sad and overwhelming. It would be so easy to respond to all the violence with more and greater violence. Thankfully there are quieter, calmer voices if we will but listen. Let’s be open to our better nature and seek the greater good for the sake of our nation and world.
I am NOT condoning the violence of the Boston bombing. I am NOT rationalizing that distorted view and behavior. I am NOT excusing the anger and devastation perpetrated on us.
I am asking and pleading that we seek causes for this violence in our world and not simply treat its symptoms. We must protect ourselves in times of threats; we must be vigilant. But we MUST be compassionate. We MUST be loving. We MUST be understanding. We must not paint everyone with the same brush. Like a fever is a symptom of a disease, let’s not treat the symptom of violence with violence and ignore the root causes of the hatred from which it comes.
Let’s build bridges. Let’s strive to eradicate ignorance and misconceptions. Let’s reach out with acts of kindness and compassion. Make a friend; greet a stranger. Find common ground; listen to the voice of the stranger. Fundamentally we humans share more in common than the differences we express.
It takes far greater courage to offer an open hand than to pull a trigger. Let’s build bridges!
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