My hope is for better conversations that can help bridge our divides that are fueled in part by some mix of bad information and limited exposure to the stories of individuals. My hope is that there can be some sort of recognition of wrong that leads to healing and reconciliation.

I want to consider what divides us and what unites us because, even if these are hard conversations, things won’t get better unless we have them.

I hate conflict, but sometimes it’s the only way forward in order to untangle the sources of our pain and division.