Black Lives Matter

These days Nick and I mostly watch documentaries and movies to be more educated on black rights, which is an irony of in and of itself because human rights should already include theirs. America got it all backwards. I am tired of explaining to non-Blacks that keep using #alllivesmatter how that's insulting to Black people who are grieving, suffering and literally being killed by White Supremacists and Racist cops. 

Anyway I learned of this protest being organized in La Jolla, literally 5 minutes away from my place. Flowers March at the Cove. White Carnations being given to protesters. Sounded peaceful. 

Nick and I left our place 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time and Nick asked "what if we are literally the only people there?" Immediately a white dude with a cardboard sign in his arm walked past us. We grabbed our sign and rushed to the place. To our surprise, there was already a huge group of people holding white carnations and cardboard signs gathered around in the lawn. The group was diverse; whites, Asians (whom I honestly think is so laissez faire about everything that doesn't involve or affect them), Latinas. AND we actually ran into sisters from our church! 

"No Justice! No Peace! No Racist! Police!"

"Black Lives Matter! Black Lives Matter!"

"Say His Name! George Floyd! Say Her Name! Breonna Taylor!"

Nick and I marched in hands, holding the sign, chanting with the protesters... It was truly moving. Both of us got sunburnt arms from this protest but it was really moving to watch thousands of people of different backgrounds come together to fight for Black lives. 

We talk about how we are going to talk to our kids about 2020. "After a couple of months of quarantine, everyone came out to the streets and marched with masks on." 

Off topic, I did my day 3 of Chloe Ting Challenge and feel AMAZING. I started it on Wednesday, 6/10/2020 and I lost 3 lbs. I know I know... it's not going to be about weight but it's a pretty good way to gauge your progress. I can't wait to keep going and see the results in 25 days! and keep going for a year and forever.