L.A Fires

I don't think I have ever seen simultaneous fires like this in L.A., the city where I grew up. It was difficult to watch all the places that I used to visit burnt down to the ground. I was reading some of the comments on social media. A lot of people didn't care about L.A. burning, and believed that the entertainment industry deserved it because of their support of Israel. Others equated Los Angeles to the United States, and the government's policies toward foreign countries. What they don't realize is that most people do not support war, apartheid, and genocide, but they are afraid to speak up because they don't want to lose their jobs. Just like everyone else, Angelenos have families, and children to support, mortgage, and car payments. People whose jobs are not affected by speaking up have done so in the past, and still do.

So, a little compassion is in order here. Animosity has never brought anything positive to the table. Let's not lose the site of our humanity, and support each other. With love and kindness, we can make positive changes. (image by Freepik)

There are a lot of bitter people out there like the actor, James Woods, who said #KillThemAll on twitter, in regards to the Palestinians, and then he cried when his house burned down. Fine, if you don't want to feel sorry for him. I get it. But here's the thing—if we lose empathy for our fellow human beings, then we will become just like the James Woods of this world. Mean. Bitter. And heartless. Be better than that.