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Related: About this forum"This made me cry. We all need this story right now"
Mary Karr, Author Verified account @marykarrlit
Very moved by this post from a stranger's run-in with a #Dallas cop. #hope #compassion
Victoria Brownworth @vabvox
This made me cry.
We all need this story right now.
So very much.#PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling #Dallas
9:40 PM - 8 Jul 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/09/early-bird-chat-787/
So poignant~
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"This made me cry. We all need this story right now" (Original Post)
Cha
Jul 2016
OP
Mahalo to you, stillone.. I just edited it to put the Tweet in that is an encounter with
Cha
Jul 2016
#2
Exactly, Her Sister.. and this is good therapy. I just read it to my sister in San Diego~
Cha
Jul 2016
#19
Thanks Cha, wonderful story. Now if that could just be repeated a million times.
Fla Dem
Jul 2016
#14
still_one
(96,531 posts)1. Thanks Cha
Cha
(305,406 posts)2. Mahalo to you, stillone.. I just edited it to put the Tweet in that is an encounter with
a Dallas Cop.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(115,283 posts)3. Saw that earlier on Facebook
Cha
(305,406 posts)5. Made us cry, too.. so poignant..
Mahalo, Yo Mama
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)4. Very moving n/t
Cha
(305,406 posts)6. So inspirational and encouraging..
Mahalo, cosmicone~
sheshe2
(87,490 posts)7. Don't make me cry.
Hope~
treestar
(82,383 posts)8. Heartwarming
He wasn't staring at her suspecting her as it might have turned out.
Cha
(305,406 posts)10. A policeman with great empathy and compassion, treestar..
I imagine there are many of them.
Night Watchman
(743 posts)17. Refreshing
I thought that was where the post was going. Happy to be wrong!
radical noodle
(8,581 posts)9. We need so much more of this
What a great story. This will give them both a new perspective. <sniffle>
Cha
(305,406 posts)15. I hope there are so many more of these stories, rad. This one
goes right to the heart.Mahalo~
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)11. Wow! What a moment!
Our whole country is in need of therapy!
Cha
(305,406 posts)19. Exactly, Her Sister.. and this is good therapy. I just read it to my sister in San Diego~
Haveadream
(1,630 posts)12. Thank you for sharing this, Cha
I needed this today even though it is making me cry. Bless us all.
Cha
(305,406 posts)24. Thank you, Haveadream.. I know I needed it, too..
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)13. Beautiful story
It made me cry too. Thanks for sharing it, Cha.
Cha
(305,406 posts)25. You're Welcome, Riff.. The President speaking in Dallas today..
Janice G Washington @janicegw
Obama calls family members of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile before Dallas memorial ln.is/udFAp
1:49 PM - 12 Jul 2016
11 11 Retweets 9 9 likes
More pics@https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/12/the-presidents-day-103/#comments
Fla Dem
(25,685 posts)14. Thanks Cha, wonderful story. Now if that could just be repeated a million times.
CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)16. Thanks Cha; reminds us all there is hope yet in these disturbing times.
Mahalo nui loa
forjusticethunders
(1,151 posts)18. Kindness and empathy will overcome oppression
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)20. K & R for unconditional love.
Cha
(305,406 posts)21. Mahalo, Surya~Love~
glddraco @glddraco
#PhilandoCastile
1:21 PM - 7 Jul 2016
7 7 Retweets 5 5 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/10/the-presidents-day-in-spain/
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)22. Very nice story Cha
This sad world could use more of them, thanks.
Cha
(305,406 posts)23. This is what our world needs more of, working..
kindness and compassion instilling hope for a better future.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/08/early-bird-chat-786/#comments
pandr32
(12,168 posts)26. Excellent! Thanks for posting this!
Aloha Cha
Cha
(305,406 posts)27. You're Welcome, pandr~ The President and Michelle yesterday at the Dallas Memorial~
Janice G Washington @janicegw
Obama calls family members of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile before Dallas memorial ln.is/udFAp
1:49 PM - 12 Jul 2016
11 11 Retweets 9 9 likes
More pics@https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/12/the-presidents-day-103/#comments