I Think I'm Tired
I’m sick and tired of all the news. On top of the pandemic we have been dealing with for the last three months, now it’s all about black men being killed by police, rioting, protesting, violence, burning, shootings, demonstrations, and videos of people inciting violence and looting. There have been a few nice stories and videos that have shown solidarity, such as the sheriff in Flint, MI and the Camden, NJ law enforcement. It feels, however, like a constant bombardment of bad news, distressing headlines, and painful stimuli. I want it to end. I want it to stop. I want the movie we are watching to reach its conclusion and just let us go home in peace. That’s what I want. That’s how I feel. I’m not the one bearing the brunt of this week after week, month after month, year after year of my life. I’m not the one who can’t just change the channel, log off Facebook, stop looking at Twitter, and go back to a life where the violence felt by people of color does not impact my life. For f...