WHY So Much Hate?

I never would have thought that in 2017 we would still be living through horrific events stemming from issues like race and religion. I am appalled. Have we not learned? Just because we have moved away from genocide that doesn’t mean that the work is done. How is it possible that the KKK still exists? There is a black lives matter, because there is racial bias and profiling. The assumption because you Muslim you are a terrorist. I know that change is hard, that it isn’t as easy as you might think. Legislation is hard to pass when you can't agree. But how many tragedies have to occur? What will the world look like to our children and grandchildren if we do not change?

Why I Find Comfort in "The More"

I believe that regardless of religious beliefs or convictions that people have if any are just part of the whole. I have been raised with religion as a core value. But I also believe that there is more than God being the end all being. I think there is more. “The more” comes from the love and sadness. The actions and the silence. I find myself relishing in the beauty of the world and realizing just how lucky I am to be alive. There is value in more than just being in the physical space of a church. Don’t get me wrong, I love my church and it’s sanctuary. I just feel like I don’t have to be there to experience God or “the more” that life has to offer. When I see a smile on anyone of the kids at church whom I love dearly. When my grandpa had passed away but I could still feel his presence. When I see Bogie laying in front of our fireplace. When a friend had lost her grandpa and I just hugged her and sat with her. When my friends at school have a home cooked meal together. I am bewildered at the love and the beauty in the world. All of it, the good, the bad, the ugly, it is all a part of this thing called life. For those of you who know me or my family know that there has been “drama” throughout the years but without it, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I am so lucky to have been living for 20 years now.