Okay. Thanks. I'm sure that I overreacted.

I knew that I needed time away from thinking about all of this. It's personal to me in ways that may not be as intense for many other people posting to this thread.

I should have listened to my spirit telling me to take a break from this subject for a while. I recognize that I'm lucky that I can take a break from thinking about racism. Other people living in the midst of things such as those Chinese immigrants in Ireland who were bricked (I didn't know what "bricked" meant until I read that article) whose story I read this morning aren't able to take such breaks.

For those who don't have to be involved in this struggle because you aren't directly targeted by the BNP and other hate groups, please know that I thank you from the bottom of my heart-and the top of it too.

I'm trying to stay upbeat but actually I'm teary eyed now.