childhood lessons in truth and lies. part 5

I wrote this because sometimes i’m confused about whether it actually happened or not. part 4.

I wrote this because i still don’t understand why. part 3.

another story that’s surfacing these days. part 2.

this is just a story that needs to be told. part 1.

After the events of summer 2020, I wonder about the role of empathy in drawing folks into the struggle for social justice. Is it genuine empathy or a form of vampiric empathy that empties the other out and reduces them to an object of pity? With so much currently at stake, does it even matter?