#ICantBreathe
Black. Lives. Matter.
Over the past few months my social media feed has been filled with so much negativity and fear. So much unknown from an illness no one has ever seen before.
As an empath I have tried to avoid it. It has been hard enough dealing with my own inner-monologue without adding all of the emotions and fears from my online community.
So, I chose to remain silent, in my own space. Waiting for it to pass.
Then over the past few days my feed has been full of so much more. Videos showing hate and negativity in the midst of those STILL fighting for basic rights. Violence and brutality towards peaceful protestors standing up to injustice.
This is not something I can hide out waiting for this to pass.
I’ll say it again. Black. Lives. Matter.
Racism is an action that humans CHOOSE to continue. It has to be fed in order to stay alive.
And. It. Is. Wrong.
You control your actions and thoughts.
It is 2020. Choose to be better.
I used to be one of those people who countered Black Lives Matter, with All Lives Matter. Yes, it’s a good sentiment. But that is not what THIS is about. And I didn’t understand that then.
Over the past few years I have listened and grown to see that the BLM movement is about much more than just a saying.
I have witnessed the pain from the Black Community and it tears my heart.
I cannot begin to understand the pain you have felt. And I honestly don’t even know what to say. It breaks my heart that there is so much hatred and cruelty in this world.
I see you. I hear your pain. I hold space for you.
I will not remain silent in the face of injustice.
We are all the same. We are all the human race. We are all family.
Love each other.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
-MLK Jr.
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