In the light of what is happening in Ferguson, Missouri, I am so grateful to be safe in my community. Tonight, Ferguson is not safe.
Rewind. This summer a white police officer shot and killed a young black man after an altercation. This whole thing has turned into a comment on race and turned so negative. Black people in Ferguson rioted and ended up hurting their community even more. I am not going to get too much into my thoughts on it but mostly I look negatively on it all. It is so sad that this happened but it is even worse that people are using this as a catalyst to destroy their community instead of coming together and strengthening themselves.
I am grateful that I am in a community that has been rocked (fires and floods) but did come together in strength. I do feel safe here. I am also so grateful that I am surrounded by people that have open minds and are willing to discuss and talk about problems without reverting to hatred and destruction. It is something that I have cultivated in myself and I hope I can pass that on.
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