Our four-year-old often stumbles into our room in the wee hours of the morning, mumbling about a “bad dream.” I lift the sheets and she snuggles in. It’s pretty much the best. But the true best comes later. As soon as the birds start chirping (her signal that it is morning), she opens her eyes and asks a non-sequitur to end all non-sequiturs. A real sampling:
This morning I was wondering what to say to my daughter in law - a special being in my life. She is honest. She is brave. She is always willing to say the most powerful, intelligent things. And she is Black. And I am White. Your words are the words I want to say to her because they are so real. And smart. Thank you for helping me along this morning.
I, too, felt a sigh of relief that one policeman will pay for his self entitled action, but then today I read about a 15 year old girl who had called the police for help against three girls who were threatening her. Now she is dead from 4 police bullets that stopped the knife in her hand. What do I say to my son who is brown? Clearly, it is not even begun, let alone over.
This is freaking brilliant! Truly, it is: “little fish bones,” indeed! As you know, dear friend, I don’t often say “freaking!"
Maybe that's why we call it the Uprising?
This morning I was wondering what to say to my daughter in law - a special being in my life. She is honest. She is brave. She is always willing to say the most powerful, intelligent things. And she is Black. And I am White. Your words are the words I want to say to her because they are so real. And smart. Thank you for helping me along this morning.
A Clarion cry...oh we must stay awake and prepared for action! Thank you for this.
I, too, felt a sigh of relief that one policeman will pay for his self entitled action, but then today I read about a 15 year old girl who had called the police for help against three girls who were threatening her. Now she is dead from 4 police bullets that stopped the knife in her hand. What do I say to my son who is brown? Clearly, it is not even begun, let alone over.
YES🙏🏻
Thank you. Beautifully conveyed sentiment.