You're Just A Daydream Away

that’s the Holy See.

The Holy See is considered the sovereign of Vatican City. No, seriously.

Every other pope has used a throne for the Holy See. Francis replaced the ornate object with THE SAME CHAIR THAT EVERY OTHER LEADER WHO VISITS THE VATICAN USES. This was an action that created a considerable stir, as one might imagine. It was a significant remark, metaphorically, putting the pope at the same level as every other world leader. No greater a man than his peers.

And after all of that, he sees a little kid run past him and lets him sit in the freaking Holy See.

And no one stops him.

and the one who used to be a bouncer

and the one who has washed the feet of prison inmates, women, and Muslims alike

and the one who attends soccer tournaments

A little Syrian girl, Aisha (5 years old), selling tissues on the streets of Turkey to help her family survive, is absolutely shaken when she sees a man in uniform (police) coming towards her. So much so, she grabs on to a passer-by for dear life. Despite the officer’s attempt to calm her down, she repeatedly begs to be let go and promises to not do it again, thinking she is going to be punished for her crimes. Her style used to make the emphatic promise was the gesture used by some Arabs of kissing her hand and placing her finger on her forehead, which children use when asking for forgiveness after doing something terribly wrong.

I worked at a #PlannedParenthood clinic in Kansas for 3 years. My coworkers & I were subjected to the following acts of terrorism: