Social Media Post of the Week: My Cousin Charmane O.

Facebook Post by Charmane Olson:

If you want to share your bigotry/ignorance on fb, take no offense if I unfriend you & please by all means un-friend me as well. And while I'm on the topic of friendship we no longer need to be friends in the real world, I'm sure neither of us will miss the other. I have made the decision to no longer be passively tolerant. Peace out.
 — feeling disappointed.

This is my cousin Charmane and her mother my Aunt Suzy. Charmane lives in Dudas, Minnesota with her husband and two children. Her parents are a biracial couple who adopted her as an infant when her birth mother could not take care of her. Charmane and I have always had a special connection, she is sweet, sassy, smart and beautiful. This post is pretty exemplary of who she is and how she lives her life.  I'm so proud of her choosing to no longer be passively tolerant  on FB. It encouraged me, gave me hope and helped me to see how God's light is all around.

It also caused me to think about how I handle posts from 'FB Friends" that hint to or reflect shades of bigotry, ignorance and intolerance.  While I may not go so far as to unfriend, I do pray for the wisdom and words to speak up as God leads me to share His love, truth and way of life to the best of my ability.

I know Charmane's parents are looking down from heaven with pride. I know I am proud too of my family and this cousin who I love and am giving my Social Media of the Week prize!  Congrats Charmane!