Make America Kind Again

As I scrolled through the pictures from marches around the world today, 

I got teary seeing the sign from a girl in Barcelona that said, 

"Make America Kind Again." 

Yes indeed. 

"May God bless you with a restless discomfort

about easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,

so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart.

May God bless you with holy anger

at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,

so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people.

May God bless you with the gift of tears

to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish,

so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy.

May God bless you with enough foolishness

to believe that you really can make a difference in this world,

so that you are able, with God’s grace, to do what others claim cannot be done." 

-Franciscan Blessing  

We planned on taking the bus to get there this morning, but the line was over three city blocks long to get on the bus. We then looked up taking an Uber, but that would have cost over $100!  So, Anna, Taylor, Eva, Byron and I just jumped in our car and found a sneaky way down to the start of the event (thankfully, it really was not that crazy to drive). I am thankful we were able to see the masses of people at the start and that we were able to walk along the course for about an hour to be a part of this monumental event. 

one of my favorite signs

  

one of the many creative signs out there today...