What if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb, but the darkness of the womb? What if our America is not dead but a country that is waiting to be born? What if the story of America is one long labor? What if all of our grandfathers and grandmothers are standing behind now, those who survived occupation and genocide, slavery and Jim Crow, detentions and political assault? What if they are whispering in our ears “You are brave”? What if this is our nation’s greatest transition?
What does the midwife tell us to do? Breathe. And then? Push. Because if we don’t push we will die. If we don’t push our nation will die. Tonight we will breathe. Tomorrow we will labor in love through love and your revolutionary love is the magic we will show our children.
Source: A speech give by Valerie Kaur at an Interfaith Watch Night Service.
To watch the whole speech, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ7QlKG70LE&feature=emb_title
REFLECTION:
- At this historic time, just reflect on this quote. What does it mean to you?
- What if you (we) are in a time of birthing? How can you “breathe and push?”