Yet the beauty of it is learning that all of those pieces, even the painful ones, fit perfectly together to create the masterpiece that is me. Stories, pain, conflict, joy, resilience, creativity, courage, and even anger have all brushed their unique strokes and colors onto the canvas of my life and invite me into an opportunity to become whole as I welcome all of the pieces of myself.
But we must also pray that God moves citizens and elected officials alike to not hide behind “thoughts and prayers” but courageously pursue policies that reduce the scourge of gun violence in our communities.
There were 38 mass shootings in the first 23 days of 2023. What illusions that gun violence is not a problem the Asian American community needs to wrestle with have been tragically shattered.
In the aftermath of these shootings, we must address racism with the pursuit of restoration in mind. We cannot allow the shootings in Dallas, Buffalo, or Laguna Woods to tear Black and Asian communities apart. Instead, we must move closer towards each other.
The Asian American Christian Collaborative condemns the horrific killings of Michelle Go and Christina Yuna Lee.
The Asian American Christian Collaborative has released a Statement on Anti-Asian Racism in the Time of COVID-19.