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In Search of Common Ground
Yesterday morning, I went to a Black Methodist church to stand together in unity and love. Everyone was so gracious and welcoming. Out of habit, when I first opened the hymn book, I turned the pages right to left as we do with our Jewish prayer books. Bertha, the lovely woman sitting behind me, helped me sort it out. When I returned home, I reached out to the LAPD Deputy Chief, with whom I’d worked closely, alongside community groups in support of immigrant rights. I wanted to let him know that I appreciated him and the other officers I’d met on the force. Even though it was Sunday, he got back to me right away, and was really grateful. And this is how I stayed hopeful in a week of such despair.
Photo by Jonathan Bachman for Reuters, Baton Rouge, 7/9/16
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Your ability to make this outreach (and even thinking about doing this) is awe inspiring. .
It was an uplifting day, and I was so glad to have the resources to make it happen.
This photo is stunning. In similar vein I took a stroll midday yesterday and walked into a gallery showing art made after Mother Emmanuel shooting. The only art I’ve seen related to the murders that isn’t some treacly use of the SC flag and doves or our skyline.
http://citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com/current/
A similar impulse, Claire. Thanks for your kind heart and for sharing the link.
This image looks almost staged like a performance. It wasn’t until I saw the news that I realized it was a real event. The photographer captured a very dramatic moment and that woman is pretty courageous
I know. It looks like a spread from a fashion magazine.