ポール・ブラックソーンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ポール・ブラックソーンInstagram)「I fell in love with America when I was ten, that’s me in the pic being told I was going tomorrow... When I got there, in July 1979, I stood in the middle of New York City & couldn’t believe what I was seeing or hearing. From dead end English cul-de-sacs to Times Square, the biggest, most amazing thing I’d ever seen. The greatest crossroads in the world, you could go here, there and everywhere, it felt like anything was possible. Well that stuck, because I’ve spent much of my adult life living in America & I still love it. I’ve lived on the east coast, the west coast & travelled all over this amazing country. Everywhere I go I meet good, decent, big hearted Americans, but WHAT is going on right now? Once again I can’t believe what I’m seeing or hearing. Were there really Boos at that NFL game the other night? For a show of unity ? Has America driven itself down some kind of mental cul de sac? “Get out of my face motherf*cker! You don’t think like me!” Who does Dude!? If people sit down and talk with each other for more than five minutes, you WILL find common ground. BUT, as equal as we might want to think we are, we’re all very different and no one person will agree with you on every level - that’s what makes us humans. And that’s ok. We are not just black or white, deep down, we’re all shades of gray. So what’s behind all this? I’ve never seen it like this, have you? Of course, Covid is massive, that goes without saying, it’s putting a huge strain on life & the economy & at the same time exposing a lot about America... Pulling back a thin shiny veneer exposing a rather rotten underbelly. The good bits of America are struggling to cover up the bad bits just now. Surely the life we lead & create isn’t just about the ballot box or the mail in vote, it’s about the life we create around us, the people we encounter everyday. So please, let’s not rush to conclusions if they’re wearing a mask, not wearing a mask, carrying a gun, not carrying a gun, red, blue, black, white. Dig deep enough & we’ll all find common ground. It’s called America. Can we not make it a good, decent, big hearted place again? Afterall, anything is possible here... What do you think? X」9月17日 1時37分