We had a series of violent hate crimes here in SLC recently. Gay men were being beaten up when they exited clubs late at night. Though the crimes were reported on the news, the police were too busy to do much.
And then a group of young people decided to take action. They call themselves
S.I.N.
safety in numbers
They dress in costume, and they patrol the streets outside the clubs, generally laughing and carrying on, in full display. Why? They will walk people to their cars. They will surround them. They have made it a point to put themselves between the victim and the perpetrators.
I am so impressed with this action. Not only did they identify a problem, they came up with a solution AND they implemented it. They didn't ask permission, they simply and effectively just DID IT.
What if each of us took such active responsibility for our fellow man, for what is happening in our country, for what we see as a problem? What if we each just DID SOMETHING?
What kind of world would we be living in THEN?
A brilliantly light one.
We are all God's children, we are all someone's child. We all deserve to walk on the streets in safety.
Blessings to these young men and women.