I suppose you just can’t pretend that the holocaust never happened, and perhaps the idea of “out of sight out of mind” isn’t quite realistic for some things. It almost seems naive, and hell, we all want to go back to our childish naivety, but really?
I suppose my heart is heavy and dark in the wake of the terrible happenings in Tucson, in an area all too close to my home where the connections are more than just I knew a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy, that talked to a guy who once knew a guy that experienced it. Instead it was a direct hit on family and friends, and I feel it more. I feel the devastation in my hometowns heart. I feel it in mine.
I also feel anger and contempt for the how political this devastation has become, how fingers are being pointed and not necessarily at the right people. Or how about we stop pointing fingers and mourn the deaths of several people. How about we stop pointing fingers and look at ourselves, look at what we’ve allowed ourselves to become.
One of my favorite YouTube personalities put it bluntly, but also a humoristic spin to it. We’ve become so outrageous in our politics. People aren’t just people with opposing views. No, we’re cut throat. It’s more for the dramatic effect, like saying “If you vote for Obama, Old people will die!” But mostly, our politics have become violent and disrespectful.
So in the wake of such negativity it’s so hard to really see the silver lining, but humanitarian in me has found one. In the wake of such sorrow, I’ve seen a town, a community that was so separated; band together in support. And I guess really, Martin Luther King Jr. said it best:
"Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
And the Beatles were on to something when they said “all you need is love," and "Let it Be." I believe that.
Thanks for showing your love and support Tucson. You give me hope.
