SOME OTHER VOICES … COMMENTING ON THESE TIMES
I spent some time this week looking around social media for what others were saying about these crazy times we’re living in right now.
Here are a few of my favorites from the week:
1) A poem by Leslie Dwight
“What if 2020 isn’t cancelled?” By Leslie Dwight
What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for?
A year so uncomfortable, so painful, so scary, so raw — that it finally forces us to grow.
A year that screams so loud, finally awakening us from our ignorant slumber.
A year we finally accept the need for change.
Declare change. Work for change. Become the change. A year we finally band together, instead of
pushing each other further apart.
2020 isn’t cancelled, but rather
the most important year of them all.
2) A TWEET posted by Cassidy Hall, quoting “How to Be an Antiracist”
A Tweet … Posted by Cassidy Hall at 2:53 PM on Mon, Jun 22, 2020:
“Like fighting an addiction, being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination.”
From ―@DrIbram, “How to Be an Antiracist”
3) A FACEBOOK post by Serena Williams that was tweeted by Jerry Tipton
4) Another FACEBOOK post by Cathy Cox from Bishop-elect Deon K. Johnson of the Episcopal Church of Missouri.
5) A Lao Tzu proverb from the book “The Little Voice” by Joss Sheldon
6) Finally, from your pastor, an answer to the question: “Why aren’t we back in church yet? Why are we still wearing masks? Why are we still sheltering?”
Answer: Look in the mirror. It’s for YOU!
We are still in the midst of a virus that we know very little about. But we do know this: 1) it is highly contagious; 2) it is potentially deadly; 3) there is no treatment or vaccine; and 4) despite what we would like to believe, the case numbers and deaths continue to go up.
PLEASE – keep wearing your masks; keep physical distancing; keep sheltering in place … and be very careful. Picture your most loved one in the mirror above … and do it for them.
Keep strong & stay healthy …
Pastor <>< Bob
