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Anger. It’s a difficult emotion to understand in ourselves and others. I’m sure the reason for that is very complicated, but two things have happened recently to make me feel as if I have a slightly better understanding of the anger that comes out of repression. The first was a conversation with a friend who, through her occupation, has access to detailed information about the Tulsa race massacre. She explained some of the events that occurred during the event and how unfairly and cruelly the African American community was treated in the aftermath. I suddenly understood at that moment, the anger our brothers and sisters have felt for many years. The second has been reading Richard Rohr’s daily meditations this week, but especially the one I received on Tuesday. In this meditation, Barbara Holmes defines the theology of anger and how it is really an expression of grief. That I can understand. I am slightly encouraged by how communities have joined together to speak out against the violence that has occurred for generations against a marginalized people. Hopefully, this anger will continue to grow, in our country and worldwide, to include all people who feel the effects of prejudice; whether it is because of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status. Then we will truly have a better world. --Jeanette
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