Kids Deserve Better

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Why does anger exist in the first place? It’s neither good or bad itself, it’s job is to signal when something has been violated. When justice is missing.

Things that make me angry look like this:

“Almost every child I spoke with had not showered or bathed since they crossed the border — some of them more than three weeks ago,” she said. “There is a stench that emanates from some of the children because they haven’t had an opportunity to put on clean clothes and to take a shower.”

–Elora Mukherjee, a lawyer who has been monitoring the Clint, TX border detention facility.

Anger is an adverse emotion. And there are ways to deal with it like avoiding it or shifting the blame. But those ways often don’t accomplish what you think they might.

Pretending a border crisis doesn’t exist changes nothing. Ignoring the economic insecurity and violence changes nothing. Cutting off aid won’t stop desperation. Making detention centers as miserable as possible won’t change anything.

I used to hate feeling angry about injustice because I always felt like it just meant feeling upset over things beyond my control.

Instead, I’m learning how to let anger itself be a gateway for love.

If you’re feeling angry about this too, go ahead and let it turn into something. A hard but necessary conversation. An effort to learn more. A financial contribution.

Love shows up. Love doesn’t look away and takes it all in. Love has difficult conversations. Love problem solves. Love stands with people who suffer and lifts up the people who help.

A few good places to support and to learn more:
@raicestexas – extremely effective org
@together.rising – successful at child rescues
@worldrelief – their immigration facts sheet is a great resource
@preemptivelove – swipe right to read their words
@borderperspective – great faith perspective
@borderangelsofficial – very active at a grassroots level
@globalimmerse – so many great resources

Dropping off a bunch of their resources in my stories today.