sOuL sIsTeRs

When you've known someone for many years you begin to see the bigger picture. They were meant to be in your life. No obstacle is too big. Not even adoption.

After meeting her biological family, Sarah learned just how small the world is. Sarah's oldest sister's childhood friend (and still best friend) was her best friend (Hope)'s baby sitter growing up. So even if Sarah had stayed with her birth family, she would have found Hope. 

Sarah had to move out of state for a little over a year. Still, she got back and Hope was there to greet her. Distance is tough, but not for bonded souls.

Sarah tells Hope of how she loves her and would love to spend the rest of their lives together. Being straight, Hope declined. Deep down, however, Sarah knew an intimate relationship really isn't what she wanted. Sarah already had what she wanted. Her confidante, her best friend, her soul sister.

CiViL wAr?¿

There is way to much conflict and violence in the world. Every day I hear about a shooting, or a stabbing, or something to do with race or essential workers. This place is a mess. I am ashamed to be living in this country. There are so many sides. Some sides overlap, but no matter where you stand, your words will be twisted as hate. 

If I say Black Lives Matter, I am...

• racist
• phony
• a target

If I say All Lives Matter, I am...

• racist
• ignorant
• a target

I say I support our men and women in blue, I am...

• ignorant
• a target

I say stop with all the signs and riots. We all want the same thing, right? Peace.

I know. Cheesy, stupid bullshit.

But no. Everyone just wants to live and feel safe in their own skin. Teach or imprison the extremists. Let the violence lessen. Then talk. Damnit, why can't people just talk. 

I know I am very ignorant to all the politics at play. I can admit that. I fear I can't really learn what's happening because every news source is bias. If the news source isn't bias, then it's getting it's information from a bias source. 

There seems to be no way of defending both sides. Terrible, irreversible things happened to many people. I say that it should be resolved between those immediate people. I know it's hard to not defend your neighbor, but that's not what I'm saying. Support does not involve violence. Violence solves NOTHING. It causes damage to more families.

I fear voicing my opinion. I fear that everyone will hear the parts they want to hear, then twist the rest. So I try to remain isolated with my tightly woven group of friends and family. I have no extremists in my group. We support life. We do not want this civil war. We want peace. We want to move forward, but with everyone in the country continuing to look back, we unfortunately are overpowered and remain stagnant.

Can you in good conscious pick a side or do you remain with us?