Pray.

You read the news, you watch the videos, and you think that the entire country is full of people who hate each other. Then, you go out for errands and you know what I saw? People holding the doors for each other. Conversations. Smiles. Love. Even with all the uncertainty and unrest on our screens. The world has madness, but the world is not all mad. My heart is broken for the scared mothers, the scared fathers, the scared. I weep for friends who are scared to death for their babies to grow up black. I weep for friends whose husbands are on duty tonight and they are terrified for their safety. I know tears don't help. But, I can pray. That, and I can raise up children to be kind and strong and smart and just. Not all police are bad. Not all black people are thugs. Not all white people are racist. Not all protesters are violent. Not all gun owners are murderers. And although these are the people showing up on our t.v. screens and monitors, these people are not the majority. Hate is always so loud. My heart aches for the state of our country right now... in so many different ways. Pray for Peace. Pray for Empathy. Pray for a healthy USA.