In the meantime, DO NOT TURN AWAY from this. LOOK AT IT HARD. This is an act of hate against all of us! It is a violation of all that is decent, good and hopeful in our world. It is meant to cause pain. But we do not have to accept this. The more of us who share the burden of this pain in solidarity, the less power it has. What would John Lewis do? He would tell us: 

“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”

And that is what I will continue to do.

Erin Miller

Urban Hearth

Cambridge, MA