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STOP. Just stop.

12/21/2014

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This is my version of church. My homily of the day with guest speakers.

Today, the news remains unbearable.

So much senseless violence happens on the planet on a daily basis that it hurts my heart.

It is so fucking exhausting to read about mothers killing their kids, cops being shot gang style, human beings being targeted because of their color, their sexuality, their religion (this is the one that pisses me off the most - what - your God is "better" than the other God?!), this war, that war, a kidnapping, a murder, a rape, a beloved Bill Cosby no longer beloved, the injustices of so many people for so many reasons and let's not forget to be jolly.
From my friend Kelly's FB status this morning:
(used with permission)
I am the daughter and sister of police officers. I remember being afraid a few times as a child as my dad put on his uniform and headed off to work. My brother served on the NYPD for several years and I had moments of fear for him as well. They are both in a better place now but I will always remain proud of them for their courage and bravery. I also know there are several families missing their sons today for situations involving interactions with police officers. I don't know all the details. It's hard to sift through the stuff the media spews and somehow find the truth. But I know that until we stop hating, and start loving nothing will ever change. Young, African American men will continue to die and cops will continue to die. Hate and violence serve no purpose. I don't understand why humanity can't figure this out.

From my friend Toby's FB status this morning:
(used with permission)
Amazed that I was sitting under the stars in Brooklyn last night at my favorite BK restaurant (perfect meal) when at the same time, only blocks away, a horrible crime was being investigated. Rest in Peace our NYPD police officers. You took a job to protect us all and a crazy man with a giant arrest record-15 arrests, was able to own a gun, kill in Baltimore , advertise his actions on Twitter, get across state lines and ambush you in your car. I never write posts like this but I am mad enough today... This violence has to stop. The violence has to stop.. Senseless..
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For centuries, this kind of behavior has been going on. Eons of people not listening to each other. Not understanding. Trying to force the views of one another ON each other.

When will the tide turn?

I don't have an answer. I can't even pretend to. I just wish the mindless violence would stop.

In the name of love.

xo
ALL the lyrics matter.

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
One man come in the name of love

One man come and go
One man come here to justify
One man to overthrow

In the name of love!
One man in the name of love
In the name of love!
What more? In the name of love!

One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resists
One man washed on an empty beach
One man betrayed with a kiss

In the name of love!
What more in the name of love?
In the name of love!
What more? In the name of love!

Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride

In the name of love!
What more in the name of love?
In the name of love!
What more in the name of love?
In the name of love!
What more in the name of love...

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