I’ve stayed silent because I wanted to learn, read, watch, and truthfully, not say the wrong thing or whittle this all down to a hashtag. But I’ve been reminded that saying nothing is often worse. I’ve started writing and stopped several times because I’ve felt speechless. But I’ve always chosen to write as a means to process, so here I am, a little late. I know most people don’t care what I have to say as an individual, but I think that it takes all of us individuals publicly saying something to make change, so here’s my something.