I was raised 'Nobody was better than anybody' and to be confident that I can do anything. Being tolerant of all others should be seen as a strength not a weakness. Thank you for your insights and sharing without fear.
Beautiful and thoughtful writing from your spot on earth, Jeff. Sorry to miss it earlier.
Yes, we are all in this together. Sadly the prevalent notion that each person, family, community is in this alone allows bad actors to use scare tactics to divide us, dehumanize others and make it easier for them to enact policies that will hurt our neighbors and, ultimately, our precious democracy. The notion that as long as it doesn't affect me or 'my' people directly led to a lot of people holding their nose and voting against their values and for their supposed interests. Those folks thought it was fine to trade their integrity for their material needs and underlying bias against those 'others' make it easier. So yes, your effort not to isolate is living your truth but what a hard truth it is for us as the ultimate 'me first' leaders, Trump and Musk, run the ball.
Just saw this, Toni. So well put. Thank you, and thanks for reading my little blog! Hey let's get together & catch up sometime. Would be great to see you.
I was raised 'Nobody was better than anybody' and to be confident that I can do anything. Being tolerant of all others should be seen as a strength not a weakness. Thank you for your insights and sharing without fear.
Beautiful and thoughtful writing from your spot on earth, Jeff. Sorry to miss it earlier.
Yes, we are all in this together. Sadly the prevalent notion that each person, family, community is in this alone allows bad actors to use scare tactics to divide us, dehumanize others and make it easier for them to enact policies that will hurt our neighbors and, ultimately, our precious democracy. The notion that as long as it doesn't affect me or 'my' people directly led to a lot of people holding their nose and voting against their values and for their supposed interests. Those folks thought it was fine to trade their integrity for their material needs and underlying bias against those 'others' make it easier. So yes, your effort not to isolate is living your truth but what a hard truth it is for us as the ultimate 'me first' leaders, Trump and Musk, run the ball.
Just saw this, Toni. So well put. Thank you, and thanks for reading my little blog! Hey let's get together & catch up sometime. Would be great to see you.