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Challenge: Open Discussion

Normalize saying, "That must have been a tough decision" instead of inserting your opinion

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Have you decided to send your kids back to school and in-person learning in January? That must have been a tough decision.

Have you decided to keep your kids home and continue virtual learning in January? That must have been a tough decision.

Have you decided to skip holiday gatherings with your family this year? That must have been a tough decision.

Have you decided to see your family for the holidays this year? That must have been a tough decision.

Have you decided to keep maintaining 6ft between you and those you love? That must have been a tough decision.

Have you decided to lessen the distance between you and those you love? That must have been a tough decision.

Have you decided to exercise
respect,
non-judgment,
and uber amounts of compassion towards every human being forced to make these pandemic-prompted tough decisions?

That shouldn't be a tough decision ‘cause it's
BASIC.
HUMAN.
DECENCY.

Every single person's experience with this pandemic and it’s effects is unique to them and what they've got going on.

Hold your condemnatory remarks.

Do what you feel is right.

Move the hell on.

And continue to love thy different-thinking neighbor.

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