Witness Trees, Gettysburg National Military Park, (c) 2017 Elizabeth A. Maginnis
What it all boils down to is this: Racial and tribal politics mean nothing in the face of human suffering. In the face of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation. Twice this week, I’ve seen photographs on my Facebook feed of white helping black, black helping white out of harm’s way during the days-long deluge. Did Vice President Pence care whether his photo op clean-up efforts helped a Democrat or a Republican? I’d like to think he did not.
We’re all people. We all need each other. The outpouring of compassion for Harvey’s victims powerfully demonstrates what love can do.
