4th of July 2020

This has been a summer unlike any other. We have emerged from strict social isolation to a bubble with a small group of family and friends. On 4th of July we set off small fireworks in the backyard, got together with some friends and continued our tradition of watching fireworks on Horsehead Bay. 

Seeking to understand the systemic racism and social justice issues brought into the light through the Black Lives Matter movement this summer certainly made me feel less enthusiastic about celebrating our country's independence. Yet it is my hope that the principles our founding fathers set forth become a reality for all people in this third civil rights revolution. 

In the meantime, I'll hold tight to these people and commit to learning more about the oppressive systems that exist. I'll teach my little people to seek justice and love mercy. And I pray that with every generation there is more freedom to be the truest versions of ourselves.