metonymy4u

Yesterday I posted a TED talk on suffering and stigma, with a statement about my own suffering, aimed to continue the project of weakening stigma. On most sites, I got support and acceptance. On one site, I got one “like,” and one message of “man the f— up and quit yer whining!” before the site moderator erased our words forever, without offering any of explanation. Since that time I’ve been sitting with a sense of anger, betrayal, and confusion. This morning I realized: “I did reach at least one person. The waves of compassion are spreading. They may not be spreading equally in all directions. And yet they continue. I can live with that.”