A Change Is Gonna Come - Day 7

You inched to the edge of your seat more than a few times watching the news this past week. It wasn't a conscious thing. But each speech, each video clip of protests or clashes or looting brought you closer to the monitor. Be careful not to conflate things or oversimplify as you watch, listen, learn and eventually discuss the events of the past two weeks in America.

I focus on the word listen as I traverse various media sources and engage in conversations with family and friends. The word "empathy" became the word of the week, and I suspect "Empathy Definition" was entered into Google Search bars millions of times.

Listen and hear. It's the Jimi Hendrix conversation from "White Men Can't Jump." You can listen, but can you hear?

I have music in the background for many of my waking hours. Something about the quiet, stillness has always been an issue for me. Lyrics hit home and I've long talked about the connection between music and live events to spirituality and that shared energy.

And that energy is surging on the streets across America right now.

There are a lot of versions of this classic song - Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Rev. Al Green, among others - but I go back to 1964 and the late Sam Cooke.
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Then I go to my brother

And I say brother help me please

But he winds up knockin' me

Back down on my knees, oh