Dear Garrett-- From a reader in Minneapolis, this couldn't be a truer, more right-on piece of writing. I cannot tell you how absolutely this resonates with me and so many of us. In our S. Mpls neighborhood, we have all been living in the tension of feeling like we cannot cannot cannot feel or call this announcement a victory bc it might not be true and because of the damage to our beloved community and neighbors. AND we also equally feel we might have endured two months of horror and won something real, including showing other communities how they may need to show up.
None of us feel like there is a win here, until we can help those most hurt from this horror to heal and until we abolish ICE forever.
But you really got this right. Thank you for writing it.
Andrea, I'm so glad that it resonated. I think it's so important that you all are celebrate (and take pride in each other) right now, but I also knew that if I only leaned into what's been incredible about your city's story without also truly sitting with the trauma, grief and ongoing ellipsis of it all would ring false. Both are true.
Yes. You said that so clearly. Two truths worth holding at once.
I think you would like to know that within one part of our community where we have been holding it down, one of the things we have let ourselves plan as a "next step" is a community potluck. <3 Thanks again.
Dear Garrett-- From a reader in Minneapolis, this couldn't be a truer, more right-on piece of writing. I cannot tell you how absolutely this resonates with me and so many of us. In our S. Mpls neighborhood, we have all been living in the tension of feeling like we cannot cannot cannot feel or call this announcement a victory bc it might not be true and because of the damage to our beloved community and neighbors. AND we also equally feel we might have endured two months of horror and won something real, including showing other communities how they may need to show up.
None of us feel like there is a win here, until we can help those most hurt from this horror to heal and until we abolish ICE forever.
But you really got this right. Thank you for writing it.
Andrea, I'm so glad that it resonated. I think it's so important that you all are celebrate (and take pride in each other) right now, but I also knew that if I only leaned into what's been incredible about your city's story without also truly sitting with the trauma, grief and ongoing ellipsis of it all would ring false. Both are true.
Yes. You said that so clearly. Two truths worth holding at once.
I think you would like to know that within one part of our community where we have been holding it down, one of the things we have let ourselves plan as a "next step" is a community potluck. <3 Thanks again.
If you could see the size of my smile right now!!!
Thank you, Garrett! For seeing us, supporting us, and not letting people forget about us. With love from Minneapolis.
Katie, so much love to you and your neighbors!