this blog will have to be short because my burning nikes are about to set fire to my back deck.

just kidding. (see how ridiculous that sounds?)

"i'ma burn shoes i already paid for, put them on my instagram story, throw a hashtag or two on there and stick it to the man!"

people make me laugh, but they also scare me.

as most of you know, kaepernick (whom i love, by the way) made a stand against police brutality and racism by kneeling during the national anthem, a bold move that cost him his career as a football player in the NFL. people had a cow over it then and people are having a cow over it now ever since they found out that nike made him the face of their newest commercial. publicity stunt? maybe. but powerful none the less.

AND PEOPLE ARE BURNING THEIR SHOES AND CUTTING THE SWOOSH OFF OF THEIR SHORTS because of it. (in case you were wondering, all that was going through my head when i typed that is the song 'who wears short shorts?')

can we say i-n--e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e?

i get it. there's so much happening in the world and we don't know how to make sense of it, or where and how we can help. kneeling during an anthem seems peaceful enough. telling nike to shove it by way of a flame lets them know where we stand, and retweeting, sharing, liking and blogging lets other people know where we do.

the underlying issue(s) here is (are) a big deal, i know, and not something we should take lightly. but can we please take a few minutes and take a breather first? think before we act? and post? gain some perspective before the whole world sets on fire? pray about and brainstorm effective ways in which we can make a stand alone AND together?

THAT's my challenge to you today. my challenge to us.