the Problem with Hate

“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.”

                                                          Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope

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Many people are choosing hate and fear instead of love

We speak out of fear

We spew hate

We vote hate and fear as well

And in response?

More hate and fear

It’s the way it works

We got off the track

And we are wandering in the wilderness

We are paralyzed,

Confused

We are in the darkness.

We cannot let this stand

We must confront hate

We must challenge those who feed fear

We cannot let this stand

No matter where the hate and fear come from

Evil must be confronted (and this is part of the confusion)

Without use become evil our selves

Hate ourselves

But we must somehow move toward love

One post

One kindness at a time