This past week, I've seen families attempting to coming into the United States for various reasons be separated. When asked why the White House pointed fingers at the opposing party. Does this solve anything? I have a pretty good bullshit meter and it's going off the charts right now.
Let me be clear, separating families is wrong.
I'm a mother, and my children know I'd move mountains for them when it comes to their safety and security. Wouldn't you as a parent? What I see in our government is a lack of empathy. What I see is a government creating more trauma for children as well as their parents. Does anyone remember the workhouses? They also separated families. Does anyone remember the concentration camps? They also separated families. Neither of these ended well for anyone and the trauma experienced from the few survivors stayed with them.
I'm scared for the path our country is headed. My hope is the U.S. government wakes up to know that they don't speak for all of us and we demand they listen to their constituents. It's also time for us, as constituents, to speak up louder. We can no longer whisper.
My family and I recently visited Disney World. They say it's the happiest place on earth, and that may be true. Watching my children become excited to see their favorite characters or experience a new ride was a joy for me. One of our favorite family rides was "It's a Small World", and we rode it multiple times. If you've been there you know the ride as it's a must do while inside the Magic Kingdom.
As we were riding through I was listening to the song that the children sing throughout the ride:
It's a world of laughter,
A world of tears.
It's a world of hopes,
And a world of fears.
There's so much that we share,
That it's time we're aware,
It's a small world after all.
We as human beings share all the same emotions, feelings, and experiences whether is happy or horrific. We need to more aware and show empathy towards others.
There's a quote Clay and I live by: Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind to everyone.
Dear Mr. President, start showing kindness, empathy and love. Because all I see is hate.
