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Message A chorister sent me this message after a particularly trying virtual session. They went on to say that issues like the one that took place in that particular meeting were uncalled for and “had it been them” they would… well, they wouldn’t be as passive as I was in the situation. I think my response was the equivalent of a shrug and “people will have feelings and they won’t always have a handle on those; as long as persons are respectful, the aim is for this to be a welcome space for all of us.” While I think that answer correct, it may not be as sufficient. So to her question I dedicate my message this year, as well as to those who aren’t with us on the live stage. It has been hard this year to not feel like Sisyphus. Mistrust, conspiracy theories, misinformation and discord are now landmines in the paths of previously innocuous conversations. Patience became the virtue most tested, and caution in ever decreasing supply. We have essentially been awake to a certain reality: we do not get the luxury of a world where the common good is universally accepted or agreed upon, and many believe our privileges and access are indisputable.
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Photo Credit: Theon Graham
“How do you continue to be so patient about these things?”
