Another day when love has to be stronger and more creative, wiser and more resilient to show that hate can't win.
Another day when indifference and silence is a mask for complicity, smugness, cynicism.
Today my heart breaks for those families and friends in our country, fellow human beings, innocent citizens who were murderously attacked in the midst of life, terrorised in their community, by blind hatred outside their mosque in Finsbury Park.
I stand with my friends, beloved Muslims with whom I mourn at this latest horror.
I know and love people of every kind, friends rejoicing in a rainbow of colours, beliefs, persuasions, personalities, gifts and orientations. I hold them all precious. Friends of endlessly rich variety, each worth the world to many and to me.
I wish all my beautiful friends the strength to hold on to your unique loveliness.
Those who try to divide us in so many subtle and not-so-subtle ways will never win.
Love, respect, empathy and compassion are our best antidote to the toxic tide of hatred that seeks to rip our hope, humanity and peace away.
Blessings.
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