9/11/25I’ve been working to process this for the past 20+ hours. Whether you agreed or disagreed with Charlie Kirk, what did he do wrong? He sat in a chair, under a canopy, in the open air or stood on a stage and engaged people in conversation. He brought facts, research, and his personal beliefs into an open forum. For that, he was assassinated. He was assassinated for holding a conversation. It’s ok to disagree but learn to agree to disagree. Conversation isn’t about proving your view right or another’s view wrong. It’s about dialogue, learning, and understanding. Learn discourse.
Learn LOVE. Disagreement isn’t hate. It’s an avenue to test our own awareness and how we love. Can we find love for someone we disagree with? Yes, true love does.
Learn civility. Discourse is frowned upon in modern society. It’s agree with me or I hate you. This is a taught and learned structure. It must go. We need to get back to classic discourse and civility.
Learn calm and peace. Anger, hate, and resentment are all products of fear. We don’t need to fear conversation and dialogue. We need to learn how to live in the tension and keep calm so that we listen.
Learn how precious life is. Maybe it’s because I personally almost drowned in an ocean rip current or that I had a heart attack at 45 years old. But this man had a wife and two children. He was a provider and loved his family. He was taken from them, not from us., from them. Tell your family you love them today. More importantly, tell someone you disagree with, you love them also. That was a part of Charlie’s message if I heard it correctly.
RIP Charlie Kirk
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