Isaw the video. I was at work, between meetings. I felt sick for an hour and unsettled for the rest of the day. I still do. It was horrific. No question about it.

I once heard a man recall his mother’s words after she showed grace to someone who had mistreated her. “Never let anybody make you someone you’re not.”

Let us take care not to let outrage make us unjust.

If we get caught up in the endless narratives and counter-narratives, we only perpetuate the chaos that harms ordinary people.

Perhaps you saw Charlie Kirk as a villain. But if so, the shooter is not a hero. His actions brought harm, grief, trauma, and outrage. They will deepen the very divisions Kirk himself was accused of fueling. If you opposed Kirk, know this: the shooter’s actions did nothing to advance your cause. His a

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