No matter who wins the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, the damage done by Donald Trump’s campaign will — at least for the time being — remain … Where the ignorant & the hateful used to keep mostly to themselves and stew privately in their bigoted delusions, Donald Trump has made it acceptable — praiseworthy, even — for them to bring their lack of knowledge & their lack of compassion out of the closet; to broadcast their ignorance loud & proud and to let their intolerance lash out upon all unlike them in their midst … They are angry and they are scared and they are confused and they are uneducated — a most dangerous mix that always erupts in ways that cause others great pain & great suffering.

We will not be able to stop them from continuing to harm the innocent, and we will not be able to stop them from pushing each other into more & more flagrant acts of violence — acts physical as well as acts verbal … Ignorance is bred over generations and it is locked down tight with years of fear-bred hatred. As such, it will take generations of patient Kindness to erase its vile falsehoods and soothe its despicable traditions.

That having been said, it is VERY IMPORTANT how we Caring Folks deal with the public spews of bigotry that will indeed be escalating in our communities over the next several months (if not the next several years) … It can be confusing to know what to do when faced with such barbarity — and yet it is hopefully clear to all of you that DO SOMETHING we must … The questions is “What”.

Fortunately, this Noble Soul was brave enough to show us how it needs to be done when it becomes our turn to act … God bless them! And may we all have the courage to respond similarly when confronted by situations similar …

Amen … Let it be so.