Ann Arbor vigil last night
second one
in a very short time
people came together
in the bitter cold
gathering in community
sharing poetry, music, art
sad, angry, defiant, strong
still with lights shining
in remembrance of Alex Pretti,
VA nurse killed in Minnesota.
—
‘we do not exist for ourselves.’
-thomas merton
*Thomas Merton (1915–68) was a renowned American Trappist monk, poet and author, best known for his 1948 autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain. Based at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, he was a leading 20th-century spiritual writer who focused on contemplation, social justice, peace, and interfaith dialogue, particularly with Zen Buddhism.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
What is going on in your country…..
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it’s a battle right now
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Sadly so
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I’m glad people are doing this. 💙
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it’s important
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It is!
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Thank you, Beth, for the excellent post and profoundly memorable quote! Just like the million other people, I wonder what is happening in such a great country…
Joanna
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it is so sad, he was killed needlessly, so shocking!
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Lovely. It is terrible what happens in the USA.
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Keep gathering. Keep protesting. All these victims deserve something to change!
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Look beyond the barriers that divide us
May the ‘Light’ illuminate all pathways
That eventually intertwine at the ‘Crossroad.’
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Thanks Beth for continuing to fight the good fight. I do admittedly feel like your country is turning into a shitshow (apologies, no disrespect intended towards good people like you) – but seeing folks like you brave the cold to keep the memory and truth of a good man alive and resisting the horrendous actions of the current administration gives me hope. 💕🙏
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no apology needed and I still have hope as well
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Heartwarming. People are good at their core. So sad about all these senseless shootings. 😢
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I’m hoping “those people” will finally admit that something in their thinking is seriously wrong. Murder and lies: the bottom of the barrel.
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Yes
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From the bottom of my Minnesota heart, thank you, good people of Ann Arbor for supporting Minnesota and for honoring Alex Pretti during your vigil. Thank you, Beth, for continuing to shine the light. And thank you to all your readers for the many caring and thoughtful comments posted here. We in Minnesota are exhausted, but determined. We appreciate the love and support shown to us from around the country and world.
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We in Canada support you – Stand Strong ❤️
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This is extremely sad. I wonder what and who will be remembered in the history of this era?
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Standing strong, together.
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Beautiful warm lights. 😊❤️
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Thanks for this– Merton is worth a revisit during such dark days as a strong reminder of something bigger than ourselves. Stay warm out there!
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He is
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I honestly can’t believe what I’m watching unfold, it’s so desperately sad and horrifying. Seeing people stand together in solidarity to remember Alex Pretti gives me some hope.
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The nightmares continue. A beautiful tribute.
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Very sad and worrying times
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It is wonderful that you and so many are joining this remembrance despite the weather. There are way more good and reasonable people in your country, just the wrong ones on top.
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