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Note From Whitney: I am going to start with saying how devastating it was to watch the video of George Floyd. I myself have two little brothers who are African American and I can’t believe this type of racist tragedy is going on in 2020. This must end. We must be better.

With that being said, I am also shocked that the protest have turned into riots. On Saturday my family was returning to Chicago after a “Corona-Cation” in Florida. I felt a tug on my heart earlier in the week that it was time to come home and so we did. As we were driving into the city my phone started to blowup with text about fires, guns and that the peaceful protest had taken a bad turn. We luckily made it back home safety and nothing was hurt other than my heart. My heart hurt for the protesters who came out peacefully. My heart hurt for the business owners who’s property was destructed. My heart hurt for the people who felt like they needed to destruct property to get their point across. My heart ached.

With all this laying heavy on me, the next morning I woke up in GO MODE. I knew that tug on my heart to come early was a whisper from above, to be here for my city. My family and I took water and snacks to those who stepped in to help clean up the disaster zone. I’ve now lived in Chicago for over a decade and one thing I know about this city is- WE ARE RESILIENT. This however is a new level of resilience we will need to focus on. Resilient minds: To remember we not all police are bad. Not all protest turn scary. Resilient Hearts: To forgive across the board. Resilient Work: We will all need to do our part.

Please I beg anyone who is reading this: Remember you story matters, but let’s share it in a safe constructive way. Sending You LOVE + LIGHT -Whit