Juneteenth

In June of 2020 we were being broken open again and again by the injustice, inequity and racism still present in this land of the free.

We emerged from our quarantine homes, we gathered, we weeped, we listened, we learned and we marched.

I remember how quiet the Medway March down 109 was that day - how silent the streets were as we walked together in collective mourning and together took steps forward with our kids, neighbors and community.

I remember I didn’t carry a sign that day. I remember walking slow and seeing the backs of all the signs above and wondering what words were on them. I remember wishing I was strong like so many others to have and hold the right words that day.

Instead I just listened. I learned. I accepted. I understood. I committed to the call to see, hear, hold, feel and do better. That I had to do better. That we, collectively, needed to do better.

Not just that day, but every day.

I came home from the Medway March in 2020 and changed the words on the Bird & Bear drafted design from lowercase “love more” to the uppercase “LOVE BETTER” placed under the rainbow as a symbol of hope, new beginnings and the beauty that can emerge after a storm.

Today on Juneteenth our little town of Medway was filled with song, dance, food, drinks, art, culture and friendship as we celebrated freedom while affirming our commitment to equality and our ongoing pursuit of peace, justice, hope and loving better.

Not just today, but every day.

Thank your to @medway_marches for your leadership in movement, celebration and unity in this local wilderness.

When you see Love Better in the wild, know that you are heard, than you matter, and that we stand together in our commitment to equality, justice and freedom.

Not just today, but every day.