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Recent events that are not pandemic related have had more of an impact as I am home more and have more time to pay attention to them. Matters and issues that were dormant early in the pandemic have come back to be dealt with. I have been more aware of tough situations and reached out to people more frequently than I might have otherwise. It takes a more deliberate approach since I won't see them in passing at church.
With the past weekend's events, I did get out of my semi-quarantine and join a peaceful protest, not my usual style, but important due to connections I have made in the last year. I would like to be more aware and sometimes I don't hear about coming events due to the current situation. Before this happened I was mulling over how I might change things and that is still a looming question. What is truly important for me to do and what are things that someone else could do? Right now it is very important for me to stand in solidarity with my African-American sisters and brothers. They are out there on the front lines every day fighting for justice for their community everywhere and especially in Tulsa where much has not changed in 100 years. It was a very emotional weekend that included my participation in the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation Symposium. The new issue for me and very important is the right to vote. The change to have to have a ballot notarized was one of the bills passed by the legislature here and so I decided to become a notary to help people vote safely. If people can't vote, we have fewer avenues for change. These needed changes have been put in the spotlight by the pandemic and the protests over the past ten days. --Carolyn
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