“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” ― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom

by Jennifer Wilken

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and this one is worth infinite words. Hate is taught, we are not born hating others, it is a learned behavior. “Hate cannot drive out hate only Love can do that”.

What continues to stick out to me in this is 1) This child doesn’t know it’s parents think they’re not supposed to like this cop. Like every other child in America they see a guy in a uniform. 2) Look at the cops face, gah, there’s no hate, he’s smiling! Like he would when looking at any cute little toddler. I can only imagine what is going through his mind.
#Charlottesville