Thank you.
Click here for "The History of Memorial Day" from pbs.org
Click here for "First Official National Decoration Day" from nps.gov
Love,
T
Monday, May 30, 2022
Memorial Day 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
Home to Buffalo
I moved here when I was eight. As a teenager and young adult, I found a family in the R&B music community here. Buffalo is filled with amazing people. It's the city of good neighbors. Now it is #BuffaloStrong.
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| With volunteers and Mayor Byron Brown at the Johnnie B. Wiley Pavilion |
Oscar Alston, bass player with Rick James' Original Stone City Band, posted this three days after the tragedy at Tops:
The man standing next to Zachary and me at the memorial site in front of Tops said, "I knew that girl." He went on to describe her heart-filled smile and cheerful personality. The weight of the loss for families is hard to imagine. You will find tears here, but you will also find enduring strength. There is comfort in friendship, and people who genuinely care for each other. Children play and adults smile as they look on. It seems unusual and inappropriate to post pictures of smiling faces so soon after this horrific event, yet laughter can be heard among friends. Even strangers introduce themselves and make friendly jokes at the food distribution sites. Stories are exchanged. Sometimes just a silent glance and nod is understood.
There is a need for commitment. We must not allow our resolve (to create change) to fade as the world continues to relentlessly turn. White supremacy has no place in our society. It needs to be called out, stood up to and stopped. Diversity is our strength. We are on this earth as brothers and sisters.
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| Packing and distributing food bags |
There are so many battles to fight. There is so much pain and fear in our midst. We have to be the Love that heals it. Start and don't ever stop. The cameras will turn and the spotlight will fade. The work must not.
Click here for the "Buffalo 5-14 Survivors Fund"
Click here for "Standing Indivisible Against White Supremacy" from indivisible.org
With Love,
T
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Monday, May 9, 2022
The Paradox
Paradox: one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases (merriam-webster.com).
My comment reads as follows:
"Yeah well... let's just fasten our seatbelts. I don't think this shit is going to end anytime soon. #fightlikehell but #lovelikeanangel That's my plan."
That's it. We have to fight. We also have to love. We have to do both at the same time.
Good luck with that. I'm pretty sure the world depends on it, on us.
Let's do this.
Amen.
Love,
T
Monday, May 2, 2022
The Adjustment
Our ability to adapt is so crucial to our progress. It's not always easy. I've been home for over a week now and I still feel unsettled. There's too much to do and not enough time to do it. Focus was easier without so many distractions. A million tasks surround me and they are filling in space like grains of sand in an hourglass.
I'm going to have to prioritize and tackle one task at a time. Something has to give and I'm trying to make sure that it's not my health and well being. Everything will not be accomplished all at once. It's a test of patience.
I know I'm not alone in this. I've seen post after post on various social media platforms of people cycling through frustration, anger, depression and announcements of "taking a break" for mental health reasons.
There's a lot going on for everyone and a lot going on in the world. We're all just trying to make it through, helping each other and ourselves as best we can. I'm reminded to have more patience, not just with myself, but with everyone. Life can be overwhelming. We have to be able to manage and feel good about that. I'm taking deep breaths and remembering that there is only so much I can do in any one given day.
Keep going. Pace yourself. Take breaks and don't feel guilty about them. We need to secure our own oxygen masks before assisting others.
Hey! Look at this!
Much Love to you all...
xo,
T
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