I am tired. I am over the constant disregard for Black lives.
I am tired. I am fed up with the news, the hashtags, the video…yes again on film..in the back..seven bullets..while his kids watched.
I am tired. I read the comments, I know better, but I read them anyway and the questions. Why didn’t he just comply? Does that even matter?
His name is Jacob Blake and he is currently paralyzed from the waist down, because he is Black
The gap still exists and sadly it’s as wide as it ever was. I am tired. I feel broken. I feel helpless.
Wanna walk a mile in my shoes? I bet you don’t
In the knitting community we just lost Jon Giswold and man I’m over of this year. PERIOD!
Grief is a sneaky emotion. I grieve the sudden death of that gentle soul. I grieve for Breonna Taylor because why was her life so insignificant because she was Black? She was in HER bed in HER home! WTF!!
I AM TIRED and it’s just Tuesday. I am praying the week takes a turn. My plan is to seek peace on purpose. It’s only Tuesday, so I have time to turn this week around.
Gaye G
i hear you
Yes to everything you said 💔
It’s all too much. But one thing I refuse to do is become numb. We are tired, but we must keep saying their names. Oh God, when will it end???
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and yea I am over it today.
💔Hugs to you GG!
GG I hear you-please keep speaking-This is heartbreaking and has to end sometime.
I’m tired for you. My heart is broken yet again…💔
GG, as a white woman, I try to imagine what it would be like to be Black and I know I fail. I feel my own sense of helplessness, rage and sorrow when I look at where we are, and know that it doesn’t come anywhere near what you are going through. The work you are doing is tough and deep, and it must sometimes feel like you aren’t getting anywhere, but you are. Because of your advocacy, I no longer look away from racism, even my own. I challenge it in myself and out loud in others. You’ve given me the courage to say hard things instead of ignoring racist behavior. I’m not perfect but I’m learning and it’s because you and others have helped me see what white privilege hid.
Thank you, more than I can express, for the truth you’ve shared here. For your honesty, courage, vulnerability and your amazing, powerful smile.
Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmed Aubrey. I’m saying their names with you.
Much love.
There is no excuse for any of this. It has to stop. 7 bullets???? really??? One is too many. Love you, take care of yourself.
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No you are correct I will never know what its like for you. I have been grieving with you because I don’t like seeing you having to go through this. I know I have only been a follower for a little while but you have my heart.