イアン・サマーホルダーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (イアン・サマーホルダーInstagram)「I met this amazing man years ago at a luncheon in Washington DC. Being a kid from South, I knew so much about him and at the time I lived in Georgia shooting The Vampire Diaries. He liked that I had deep roots in the Deep South and that I was testifying in Congress. I told him that I was a huge fan of his tireless efforts and sacrifice to fight for what was right and how he inspired so many of us. He thanked me. This brief conversation, what I remember of it in the swirl of Washington DC encounters meant so much to me: “Congressman, I know you’re busy so I don’t want to bother you, but I just want to say thank you for your leadership and tireless efforts in the fight for what is right in this country” “Thank you. Where are you from young man?” he asked me. “Louisiana Sir” “Ah, Louisiana. Beautiful place Louisiana. Good people down there in Louisiana” he kindly said as if he was really feeling his love for the place and it’s people. “Yes Sir, there are good people down there. I just wish there wasn’t so much hate swirling around us in our politics and in the public right now. Especially now with this new social media stuff, there is just so much hate, it doesn’t feel natural. “Hate?” He asked... “Hate is not natural. You must be TAUGHT to hate. Sometimes you fight with a mass with the crowds, sometimes you fight with legislation, but when you fight from a place of love not hate; you will prevail. If it takes a decade or a millennium; we’ll get there.” He shook my hand and said with a smile “Good luck out there.” “You too Sir, you too. Thank you.” That was such an awesome encounter. There are people out there fighting in the streets, in courtrooms and in congressional chambers for what is right. Good luck to us all that we find a path but out of love, compassion, gratitude, reverence, intellect and science. These are gifts to humanity. May we have the foresight and courage to use them to blaze this new path to a bright future.」8月7日 5時59分