2026 is the year that Christian Believers and American Nonbelievers must take a side. The same side if they believe in justice, empathy, goodness, the Constitution, and liberty.
The most gratifying moments in relationships are those that support trust, protect voice and expression, and nurture Understanding.
Telling our personal stories is often about reprisal or vengence or punishment. But what if the villains cannot be touched? Then reshape the story! Make the story about lessons learned and hopes revived. Make the story about the emotional impact and survival and empathy.
We have a gun violence problem. It is fueled by far right propaganda. Wealthy gun lobbyists and gun manufacturers, politicians, and anyone who profits from the gun industry will not offer reasonable solutions. Americans must listen to each other and talk together to describe the problem and create solutions.