We must not let these differences stand in the way of acknowledging the humanity of the lives lost. Thirty humans that will never again experience the joy of playing on a playground or watching their children do so. Never again get to laugh at a funny joke or cringe at a cheesy one. Thirty lives cut short by senseless violence fueled by hate.
One of the beautiful things about America is that it is a place to have different views come to the table. Different experiences. Different political views. We can learn a lot just by listening to one another. But at the end of the day, we're all at the same table. We have differing views, yes, but we will accomplish nothing by pointing fingers, or worse, leaving this metaphorical table when someone inevitably disagrees with us.
The perpetrators of these attacks are seeking to create division, and right now they are winning. We must unite in the face of tragedy to keep things like this from happening. It can be done. "United we stand; divided we fall."
