To answer that, you first must believe in the importance of standing for something. I believe our fate will be determined by the answer to one question. Our survival not only as a nation, but as a species lay in the balance of our decisions moving forward. I personally sense that we are coming to a very critical point in our existence. That’s what they feel an urgency to shift away from? Really? I feel there is a different urgency.
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There are people who are actually anxious to take advantage of Ruth’s passing to shift the tables of power in the Supreme Court away from the values RBG had dedicated her life to decency, fairness, justice, and equality for all citizens. We witnessed a summer of senseless murdering of people of color by those that we’ve entrusted to serve and protect us. I for one blindly believed that as a society we had made significant progress towards a greater understanding and appreciation for the rights of all peoples, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality orientation, or gender identity. Next, we’ve been challenged on our beliefs about discrimination and equality. Personal needs and desires outweighed the need to be considerate of others. People began socializing and spreading the virus even more rapidly with total disregard to the pleas from medical personnel to wear masks and social distance. The response from many in the general public was a slap in their face. States were pitted against states to compete against each other for the precious commodities of PPE, beds, and respirators, as opposed to responding as the “united” states that we are.The front-line healthcare heroes did step up and take the lead risking and sacrificing their own lives to save the lives of others. The response to the virus itself was for leadership to engage in political posturing and debate over the merits of masks or no masks while people began dying by the thousands. So, until we begin to tackle healthcare and quality of life on a global scale, future challenges such as Covid-19 are likely to become our new normal. In other words, it is in the poorest regions of the world where people live without the basic necessities for life good food, clean water, and adequate healthcare, that diseases are going to be born. I for one believe humanity is capable of so much more.First, came the challenge to our beliefs about our health and our healthcare system, as we face the Covid-19 pandemic, which when looked at with a discerning eye makes it very apparent that our overall health is only as secure as the lowest common denominator in society. A script where we’re confronted with an incredible challenge and the response that follows is far less than what one would hope for. It was a life any one of us would be proud to have lived.īut it fits because it’s another event amongst the many this year that seem to be following a script.
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Hers was a life of service to help bring about positive change in the lives of others. I as much as anyone else am devastated by her death.
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Please don’t misunderstand, I mean no disrespect. With the recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I couldn’t help but find myself thinking, “Yeah, it fits.”