“Love and trust, in the space between what’s said and what’s heard in our life, can make all the difference in the world.” ~ MR. ROGERS
Dear Readers, Community, Friends,
If we were to meet at the fence that divides our two worlds, the goal would not be to switch sides, or exchange one’s shoes for the others. Because in that moment, it would be impossible to know the long journey the other has tread. It seems best to do as Lennon Flowers and the Reverend Jennifer Bailey say in episode 772 of the On Being: “to stand as witness and accompany each other on this journey to being human.” As the host Krista Tippett describes, “Together Lennon and Jennifer have made over 1500 ‘People’s Suppers’ happen across the political chasms of the last few years. In the words they use, the practices they cultivate, the way they think — they issue an invitation to something different from ‘safe space’ to ‘brave space.’”
It is good to hear of community healing initiatives like this, but if you are feeling too overwhelmed, maybe start with just stepping outside one evening this week and try to catch a glimpse at one of the meteor showers that are happening now, and realize that – whether or not we understand why – we all live under the same sky.