What can men do against such reckless hate? in Inside My Head

Although this line is a quote from a movie, it has always resonated with me. How do you fight against someone (or a group) who is so hateful and illogical? How you do combat people who think it is perfectly reasonable to shoot up a school, a movie theater, or a gay club? I’m running errands today and listening to my son sleep peacefully in the backseat of my car. It’s beautiful out. I have a day off from work. I’m pregnant with my second baby. Yet I am so unhappy. What do I tell my children when they get older? How do I explain this to them without making them jaded or afraid? How can I send them to school each day and know that today may be the day that my quiet suburban town may be the one on the news?

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