Dictionary.com defines “wonder” as to “desire or be curious to know something.” That sounds like my permanent state of being!
Tonight I am filled with wonder as to how looting and violence can possibly be an effective response to anything at all. I understand demonstrations; I have even taken part in a few (remember, I’m a child of the 60’s). But never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that robbing and then setting fire to my neighborhood pharmacy would have been any viable solution to my problems.
I am heartsick tonight as I look at pictures and videos of these thugs destroying their city, and I am worried about several of my “imaginary friends” that I have met online, women who call Baltimore and its suburbs home. How does this help? How does this convince police officers that they shouldn’t assume Black men are causing trouble that needs to be met with violence? And what messages did the mayor give when she talked about “giving them space” for violence?
The only bright spot for me in the coverage of this disaster is the video that has gone viral of a mom who spotted her son in the news coverage and proceeded to smack the tar out of him for looting. I found myself cheering her on…all the while feeling such sadness and anger that her actions were necessary.
Tonight my prayers will be for the citizens and first-responders of Baltimore and its surrounding communities, prayers for safety and a quick resolution to the idiocy that has taken hold in their city. I wonder how long it will take for things to return to normal.
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Morning, my friend.
W is for Wise, as are your words. Marching with intelligent speech, is a way to affect change, rallying support, creating ground-swellings of passionate protest even. But, rampaging, looting, destroying is contrary to it all…
Very sad…indeed.
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You have a good Tuesday. I’m still doing rain dances for you. 🙂
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Thank you, AnnMarie! Rain today would most likely come in the form of a lovely thunderstorm (warm rain, as Mom would remind us), as it is 90 degrees this afternoon and will be all week here. My poor veggies are so confused! But keep on dancing, please — I’m joining you here!
Ballet pictures for Lily this evening. Fun stuff! – Fawn
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Sorry, I’m late to the table today, Fawn, but I agree that I don’t know which end is up sometimes in this crazy, mixed up world. I really hope tonight (Tuesday) is much quieter in Baltimore. Violence never solved anything — anything. It just deepened the misunderstanding. “Wonder” is right — we can only “wonder” sometimes what is going on in the hearts and minds of individuals.
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It doesn’t sound like tonight is much quieter…but 2,000 National Guard troops are standing guard. I pray for the safety of all. – Fawn
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