Today, it’s easy to blame, and find fault with everyone and with everything. We tell ourselves falsehoods such as, our world is falling apart! We don’t have choice! We don’t matter! We can’t do anything about what’s going on! And in sadness and despair we lock ourselves in our houses, eat, drink, watch hours of TV, and feel ourselves get more and more depressed as the days move on. 

Where does this get us? 

Who are we really hurting by this type of behavior? 

Us. We are hurting ourselves.  

I once had a psychotherapist who said the three things which stopped blind people from participating fully in society were, isolation, negativity, and discrimination.  

In other words, to combat these issues and barriers, we must leave our houses and be in relationships with others. Join a support group, church, service club, or sports activity. Find like-minded people and connect. We must stand together. 

As far as negativity goes, this mindset doesn’t serve anyone. It just brings us more and more towards being depressed. The way to stop hate is to love. The way to stop fear is to love! The way to stop Anger is to love. We must stop, and spend time to learn to listen and to be in a relationship with others. No matter what, we need to be kind. We don’t have to agree with what others say; however, by listening and providing kindness, we are building up our connections with one another. And, by building up connections, We Are Standing Together. 

Abraham Lincoln famously stated in his “House Divided” speech, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” 

President Lincoln was wise ninety years ago and his words still are relevant to what’s happening in our society today. Let’s not divide! Let’s be one! Discrimination, isolation, and negativity can only happen if we let it happen! We Must Stand Together. Stand together for love! Stand together for peace! Stand together for truth! 

We may feel like we’re standing in the fire, but we must stand together to douse out the fires of destruction. We are the firefighters! We are the strong, the brave, and the courageous.  

In April 2020, I wrote a series of blogs called, This is the Time! Here’s an entry from the 17th of that month.  

This is the time 

To sit and be quiet 

This is the time 

To be clear 

This is the time 

To stop, look, and listen 

This is the time 

This is the time 

To go within 

 

This is the time 

To listen to your Self 

This is the time 

To follow God’s guidance 

This is the time 

 

This is the time 

To be bold, brave, and strong 

This is the time 

To step out of your box 

This is the time 

To spread your wings to fly with passion 

This is the time 

 

This is the time 

To thy Self be true 

This is the time 

To stand up for you 

This is the time 

To follow your heart 

This is the time 

 

This is the time 

To act 

This is the time 

To breathe, to step, to go, and to Do  

This is the time 

To feel, to see, to grow, and to be 

This is the time. 

This is the time We Must Stand Together. In doing so, we will be in a relationship, we will connect, we will be positive, and we will have one united voice! Are you willing to stand with me? 

I pray so. If we stand together, we can face, cope, overcome, lift up, and rise above. As they say, it takes a village. And this little village of mine, we’re gonna let our light shine, and we’re gonna stand together. In standing in oneness, we will change the way we see and we will change the way we live!