Union Divided

I know, how about the next great rallying cry of the masses be something like, "why do we have to be so damned divided?". Or maybe "why can we not use our compassion and humility to bring our concerns together for the betterment of the whole?". And WHY can't we in our anger and passion ever drive with a solid communication of NEXT STEPS?

Geez! Our nation's desire to stand up and be heard through protest would make our founding fathers proud. But that pride dries up when we blindly strike out, when we carelessly manifest hate.

True protest comes with more than an angry voice. It comes with the responsibility to communicate and deliver the catalyst for solution, the vision for a better way, and the conviction to treat the whole with respect, with compassion, with dignity! It comes with the burden of responsibility to lead, if not through an in hand solution, then at least through behavior.

This country, this union was founded on the very premise that so many rally to today... Freedom to speak out, freedom to be represented, freedom and responsibility to drive change. But this country, this union, was based on the premise of the whole, that together, united, we are strong. And that such strength is best served through the values of compassion, humility, understanding, peace, and integrity. Our steadfast claim is born in the iron will committed to these values above all. To discard such in the name of protest without purpose, without meaningful end, without next steps, is to abandon the very fabric of the very union we raise our voices to preserve!

In these times of lost ideals, we truly need to remember the fabric of who we are and how we got here. We need to recall and protect the sacrifices of those along the way. We need to honor the truths of this union and remember that we are blessed with our inalienable rights and privileged by sacrifice to hold these self evident truths!