Dr. Rick
“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” — Stephanie Bennett Henry
On the day of the election results the suicide hotline activity throughout our country was higher than it’s ever been in history. People were actually considering taking their lives rather than live with the ideals of the new administration. While this is sobering and saddening, it makes perfect sense.
Our current administration has done more for the underprivileged, oppressed, and outcast members of our society than any before, and here we stand on the precipice of human rights violations being dissolved, hard-won freedoms erased, and ostracism becoming a supported folly, rather than the dangerous cruelty it is.
Clearly this is a time for marshaling our individual and collective strength. A time for understanding and compassion. A time for observing, and taking intelligent action. It is not a time for throwing up our hands and giving up.
Today, we stand at the intersection of politics and human rights.