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Cha

(305,859 posts)
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 08:32 PM Jul 2016

"This made me cry. We all need this story right now"

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Very moved by this post from a stranger's run-in with a #Dallas cop. #hope #compassion

Victoria Brownworth ?@vabvox
This made me cry.
We all need this story right now.
So very much.#PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling #Dallas

9:40 PM - 8 Jul 2016
211 211 Retweets 231 231 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/09/early-bird-chat-787/

So poignant~
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"This made me cry. We all need this story right now" (Original Post) Cha Jul 2016 OP
Thanks Cha still_one Jul 2016 #1
Mahalo to you, stillone.. I just edited it to put the Tweet in that is an encounter with Cha Jul 2016 #2
Saw that earlier on Facebook Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #3
Made us cry, too.. so poignant.. Cha Jul 2016 #5
Very moving n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #4
So inspirational and encouraging.. Cha Jul 2016 #6
Don't make me cry. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #7
Heartwarming treestar Jul 2016 #8
A policeman with great empathy and compassion, treestar.. Cha Jul 2016 #10
Refreshing Night Watchman Jul 2016 #17
We need so much more of this radical noodle Jul 2016 #9
I hope there are so many more of these stories, rad. This one Cha Jul 2016 #15
Wow! What a moment! Her Sister Jul 2016 #11
Exactly, Her Sister.. and this is good therapy. I just read it to my sister in San Diego~ Cha Jul 2016 #19
Thank you for sharing this, Cha Haveadream Jul 2016 #12
Thank you, Haveadream.. I know I needed it, too.. Cha Jul 2016 #24
Beautiful story NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #13
You're Welcome, Riff.. The President speaking in Dallas today.. Cha Jul 2016 #25
Thanks Cha, wonderful story. Now if that could just be repeated a million times. Fla Dem Jul 2016 #14
Thanks Cha; reminds us all there is hope yet in these disturbing times. CajunBlazer Jul 2016 #16
Kindness and empathy will overcome oppression forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #18
K & R for unconditional love. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #20
Mahalo, Surya~Love~ Cha Jul 2016 #21
Very nice story Cha workinclasszero Jul 2016 #22
This is what our world needs more of, working.. Cha Jul 2016 #23
Excellent! Thanks for posting this! pandr32 Jul 2016 #26
You're Welcome, pandr~ The President and Michelle yesterday at the Dallas Memorial~ Cha Jul 2016 #27

Cha

(305,859 posts)
2. Mahalo to you, stillone.. I just edited it to put the Tweet in that is an encounter with
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jul 2016

a Dallas Cop.

Cha

(305,859 posts)
10. A policeman with great empathy and compassion, treestar..
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:00 AM
Jul 2016

I imagine there are many of them.

radical noodle

(8,819 posts)
9. We need so much more of this
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 11:13 PM
Jul 2016

What a great story. This will give them both a new perspective. <sniffle>

Cha

(305,859 posts)
15. I hope there are so many more of these stories, rad. This one
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:49 PM
Jul 2016

goes right to the heart.Mahalo~

Cha

(305,859 posts)
19. Exactly, Her Sister.. and this is good therapy. I just read it to my sister in San Diego~
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 01:58 AM
Jul 2016

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
12. Thank you for sharing this, Cha
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 09:44 AM
Jul 2016

I needed this today even though it is making me cry. Bless us all.








Cha

(305,859 posts)
25. You're Welcome, Riff.. The President speaking in Dallas today..
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jul 2016






Janice G Washington ?@janicegw
Obama calls family members of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile before Dallas memorial ln.is/udFAp
1:49 PM - 12 Jul 2016
11 11 Retweets 9 9 likes

More pics@https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/12/the-presidents-day-103/#comments

Cha

(305,859 posts)
27. You're Welcome, pandr~ The President and Michelle yesterday at the Dallas Memorial~
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 08:51 PM
Jul 2016






Janice G Washington ?@janicegw
Obama calls family members of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile before Dallas memorial ln.is/udFAp
1:49 PM - 12 Jul 2016
11 11 Retweets 9 9 likes

More pics@https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/12/the-presidents-day-103/#comments

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