In the last week hate, fear and uncertainty have taken over our lives and the country, which once felt like home, has so many people living in fear.

I wish I knew what to say to make everything better, but all I know right now is that my heart is broken.

My heart is broken for those of you who feel targeted, victimized and unsafe in your own country. My heart is broken to know that there are so many people in this world who want to go out of their way to make you feel like you don’t deserve life.

I am not without my own struggles, but I have no idea how it feels to live in constant fear. I don’t know what its like to be targeted for the color of my skins, the practices of my faith or my sexual orientation.

I hate that you are scared and I hate that so many people in this country are doing nothing to help you feel safe.

I’m sure this is the 500^th time this week you have heard this plea. And I am sure at this point it sounds like nothing more than empty words, but I do not know what else I am supposed to say. I do not know how to be a comfort in a time when the world seems to be backfiring.

I wish I could promise you that things will get better tomorrow, but I don’t know if they will.

I can’t promise you things won’t get scarier than they already are.

I can’t promise that people will stop being hateful or that they will leave you to live a peaceful life.

I can promise you this, though: I will not contribute to the fear you feel.

I may not be able to make it better, but I will do everything I can to not make it worse.

When you are scared, I will be there to comfort you.

If you are crying, I will always be there to wipe away your tears.

I know that the hate seems strong right now, but I believe that love is stronger. There is so much power in action and I promise to everyone who is scared that I will stand for what is right, because you are important. You matter, and I am so sorry that not everyone believes that.

So no matter how much hate fills the world in the next few weeks, or months, or years, I will never stop believing that love is stronger. I will never stop trying to make the world a better place one positive action at a time, and I promise you, I will never stop trying to show the world that you matter.

"Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres. Love never fails." - 1 Corinthians 13:7-8