Always

This is a passage from Dancer in the Grove of Ghosts, the second novella in my Minstrels of Skaythe series. I’ve found myself reflecting on these words in the context of current affairs.

“It has always been this way” is the lie our leaders attempt to tell us. They don’t want us to resist the many harmful changes that are being forced upon us. They want us to give up in despair and accept their domination. Whether they base this claim on biology or the Bible, it is still a lie.

From the outset, our nation has been changing. We have incorporated many, though often by ugly means. Those who live in the United States have always fought for our rights. Even those who weren’t directly affected have witnessed the cruelty of our supposed leaders. We have stood up with compassion and courage for the rights of others. First for blacks and later for women, later still for other minority groups and for gays and lesbians.

The overwhelming majority of Americans are willing and able to coexist peacefully with all our fellow citizens. We don’t want to go backward into a mythical “wild west” where might made right. We want to keep changing and growing.

Because you know what they say: if you aren’t growing, you are dying. And I do not want our nation to die.

If what I’m saying here resonates with you, I hope you’ll take a look at Dancer in the Grove of Ghosts and even the whole Minstrels of Skaythe series.

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