From “Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending” by John Pavlovitz
The only way humanity loses is if decent human beings allow the inhumanity to win, if they stop fighting, if they resign themselves to their circumstances.
Hopelessness has never made the world more safe or just or beautiful – and it is of no use right now.
Anything less we can work with.
Anger can be redirected into something productive.
Outrage can be channeled into a useful response.
Grief can be transformed into goodness.
In days like these, nothing helpful can come from resignation.
The first step and the greatest victory today is simply in seeing that, yes, good people still inhabit this place and that you are one of them – and that is where the hope is.
Take a look in the mirror, friend.
See the grief on your face.
Feel the full depth of your sadness and be encouraged by it today.
Hear your heartbeat and know that while that is happening, so much is still possible.