Thinking of George

When I saw this street art in Fishtown on May 20th of 2023 I gasped and then felt my eyes begin to burn with pending tears. I have the luxury of sometimes, often times, pushing a lot of the horror of this world out of my mind. I choose to forget or ignore it so that I can get through the day. Seeing this powerful piece of artwork forces me to remember that evil is all around us at all times. That there are so many genuinely fucked up things that happen to people by people and most of us are helpless to stop it. While scrolling through my camera roll on my phone and coming across this photo reminded me that I need to be better. Do more. Feel more. Try to bring about positivity in my day to day actions. Release a lot of the anger and hate that do not serve me. Look for the good. Be a reflection of it in my words and especially in my thoughts. Be kinder to myself, my family, my friends, my community, and to the world as a whole. Do not give in to the quick rage. Don't be that mean girl. Behave in a manner that lessens the number of evil and cruel people and increases the number that radiate joy, love, hope, and compassion. Because that is who I really want to be. As Morrissey sang, it takes strength to be gentle and kind. I want to leave behind my weaknesses and metamorphose into a strong, decent person.