Opinion

Missing the moment

Posted June 04, 2020 1:00 am

America, we are missing the moment. We are in a global pandemic. We are in an economic downturn that is far reaching, and we are in an ongoing failure to address racial inequality and injustices. We need to face these challenges together. We need to step up and do better. We need to heal. We need to stop the blame game. We need to address these issues with empathy and problem solving.

We need leadership that is committed to healing and addressing these issues. That leadership includes you and me. We are the change that we seek. Step up, do better, don't let this moment define us.

Let us rise to the challenge of the moment. Listen to your fellow Americans that are hurting, advocate for solutions. Call for peace and healing. Demand better from yourself. Your neighbors. Your elected representatives and the system.

I believe in us.

Cynthia Borbas

Carol Stream

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