A Better World
We’ve seen what happens when people are so scared of what’s different, of what they don’t understand that they feel that the only way to deal with it is to turn to violence
We’ve seen what happens when people are so angry that they feel that they have to hurt people who can’t fight back just to feel better
We’ve seen what happens when people are so alone that the only way they found to belong was by joining with groups defined by hatred
We’ve seen what happens when people are so desperate for validation that they will say anything regardless of the consequences just to get attention
There will always be people who use violence, fear, and pain to get what they want to stop their own hurt to find belonging to make themselves feel better
But we are not defined by them We are stronger than them We who have the patience to build a better world The kindness to accept change The empathy to stand up for those in need
We can stand together We can make this world better We can make a world in which no child ever has to lose their life because of a monster with a gun
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