During all this...
I worry when I see people blaming entire segments of humanity for the actions of the insane. I worry when people are forced into the box of the "other" that we should fear.
All people have the potential to be vehicles of grace and beauty, all people have the potential to be vehicles of hatred and violence.
Just in case it is not absolutely clear, that I have not said it clearly enough.
I do not care what your faith is labeled.
I do not care if you fit into a size 2 or a size 40
I do not care if you are pale or dark or somewhere in between, or how you wear your hair, or whether you have tattoos, if you identify as either gender or both or neither or if it varies depending on the day of the week.
I care if you are a caring and compassionate person.
I care if you treat those around you with honor, with kindness and as much patience as you can.
I care if you are someone with whom I can hold a conversation, and, even if we passionately disagree, we do so respectfully.
There should be love, compassion, kindness and understanding in the middle of all this. There will always be excuses to hate, there will always be an "all this." Love anyway, be kind anyway, think before you lash out.