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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 [1] for Reuters, Baton Rouge, 7/9/16