No Agenda;Love

I woke up to a lit screen on my cellphone with alerts from BBC about a club shooting in Orlando. Confident that I was dreaming I went back to sleep. When I woke the second time I realized it was real. It didn't take long for my Twitter feed to fill with the agendas of the rich and famous and politicians. You know the kind; Stricter gun control,close the borders, death to Muslims. These were laced with prayers and thoughts of support for the people of Orlando but still they pushed an agenda.

  Do I agree with homosexuality? Not by a long shot. I feel that it is wrong. But, when we cannot come together as people and grieve over the loss of life we have a problem. Fifty people were killed because one man decided that he didn't agree with the way they lived so they needed to die. Instead of grieving and loving as we should the country is instead arguing about what needs to be done. This is a problem. We need to take a step back and give these people the respect they deserve, that doesn't mean squabbling like a bunch of dogs over a bone. Instead, it means ignoring the things that we disagree on and uniting under the commonality of being humans.

The world isn't populated by robots. When we bleed it is red. Our differences do not make us less human they are what makes us human. If we can't come together for a single day to recognize that all life is valuable it doesn't matter what you agree or disagree with, we might as well quit while we are ahead and just do away with any and all civility. These people deserve more than that. They should be mourned, they should not be used as bargaining chips. By doing so we cheapen their lives and dishonor them.

  I couldn't care less if you want guns banned. It doesn't matter that you want to close our borders. All I'm asking is for a single day, just take a step back,breathe, and remember those who lost their lives. Mourn, grieve, and pray for their families. They do not need those they lost to be tossed around as fodder to get a law passed or to make a point. They need support. When we fight we are not accomplishing anything but allowing the hate that was shown this morning to win.

I watched a city and a world unite almost a year ago when my own town was attacked by a terrorist. Orlando needs us to unite now. No agenda, just love.