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16. Beautiful uplifting thread of a strong woman posted by another strong woman, beautiful, graceful and

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brave woman, held safe in the arms of a heavenly love that brought her safely through the gauntlet. It was meant to be, it was the will of god, or what might be justice and goodness. It was a time of an irresistible force for human good.

I remember seeing this on television and I strongly identified with her. She dressed like me and other than her coloring, her look and smile was like mine. But those faces full of hate...

I have never forgotten the demonic faces and the hatred shown to her. It sounds crazy, but I felt like it was me. Such confusion, chaos and insanity.

I saw no reason for the hatred, and those people really scared me, as many of the other attacks in those days. Should I not have internalized this or found common cause with the haters because of the color of my skin?

Some might think I should have gone with the crowd, but I am not made of that kind of stuff. It's unnatural, abhorrent, a vision of death to me. I'm sure some might have been swayed with their view of the world. It will always be to me an intense feelling of horror, terror, all of it.

What I saw in those days was the face ofr hell on Earth, created by humans. I am not afraid of dying and going to hell. Hell is here, it comes from the human heart, and I am tired of it.

I was as deeply moved by this today as I was then. A new generation may see this as a neutral event. I never could.

Thanks for turning this into something beautiful, Sheshe. You always do.