Statements of solidarity are beginning to read like terms of service agreements.  And by that I mean I feel like they are beginning to not be worth reading at all.  There are only so many variations on "We stand in solidarity with _____ and are outraged and deeply saddened by _____.  We at _____ decry these acts and are committed to blahblahblah" that you can read before realizing that the words are meaningless.

Shoutout to those who are in the trenches doing god's work, and even more importantly, shoutout to all the homies out there who are doing the countless small things that, in the end, are the only things that matter.  Again, again, again, and again.  Because when we put our small effort into something for so long, the world can begin to heal.

One single "That's not okay.  Leave them alone." can mean more than all of the solidarity statements put together.  One single question "Are you okay?  How can I help?" can create a larger change than any number of meetings and talks.

I must keep trying.