To My Muslim Brothers and Sisters
/Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,
I see you.
I honor you.
I value you.
I thank you.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35)
I was in danger and you protected me.
These have been my experiences with you over and over again.
Sometimes I knew you and sometimes I came to know you
through the love you extended to me.
Sometimes even though you cared for me, I never learned your name.
Even if those weren’t my experiences,
still
I see you.
I honor you.
I value you.
I thank you.
Because you are worthy of all of these things simply because you are human.
After the massacre in Christchurch, I recommit myself to speaking up,
working for peace and justice for all people, including you,
saying no to hate by
saying yes to love.
I will do my part.
I will humbly do my part.