I meant to finish my story, but I could not write about that this night. Tomorrow I promise myself I will switch focus, but as fires sprout across the country. In Seattle there is a 5 pm curfew to curb violence. In New York I watched a cop car ram a crowd of people. In Salt Lake City I watched a man respond to someone touching his car by pulling out a hunting bow and attempting to shoot before being attacked and beaten horribly by a crowd of men and women. His car was burned moments later as SLC cops looked on. Our country is losing its collective mind. So much for social distancing, eh? We hardly have time for the conversation in light of so much horrific violence. This is not about what it started out about. I said that before but it is awfully clear now that this thing has taken on a life of its own. A lot of it is winding up on social media and mingling with a great deal of misinformation.
This is an extremely dangerous time for America. The polarization I feared is taking place. Twice since I posted I’ve heard about or seen civilians taking matters into their own hands and striking out at rioters. We are nearing a tipping point and all the while this virus is poised to make a hard comeback. Things have not looked so bleak in a long time. I am hoping leadership is able to step up to the challenge and bring us back together.