It's been a rough week for many us and a joyous one for others. The results of the election are horrifying to me, but I'm hoping my fears will be wrong. I will happily eat humble pie if they are. My biggest problem right now is the backlash on social media, Facebook being the one I use daily.
I had hoped once the circus was over, it would get back to a place I liked to be. Don't get me wrong, I've found myself hitting the reply button and sharing certain things that speak to the way I think. I have decided that I need to stop doing this. I need to remember the words that I can so clearly hear my mother saying - "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything". Trust me, this will be a challenge for me and one I will hope to fulfill.
Currently the hateful memes and comments just keep coming from both sides. I feel the people who create these memes have hate in their hearts and everyone who shares them becomes complicit in that hate. I'm asking, begging actually, that my family and friends stopped sharing them. Just. Stop. It hurts my heart to see you being used as an instrument in hate-mongering.
I want to know how you are doing. I want to see your photos from that event you attended or those adorable shots of the kids, grand-kids, pets. I want to share, virtually, in your joys and your sorrows. I want to congratulate your accomplishments. It's up to each of us to bring back the sense of community in this little space on the web and I'm hoping we can all find peace in our hearts and get back to kindness
"Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me" listen to this beautiful and meaningful song here: Let There Be Peace on Earth
As always, you are free to agree or disagree and your comments on the topic are welcome. Any political comments will be deleted.
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