This summer I've been immersed in the awe-inspiring wonder of America - shining seas...spacious skies...actual amber waves of grain...purple mountain majesty...jam-packed highways and wide open roads....New York skyline and Carolina beach... Utah parks crowded with international tourists eager to get a taste of America... U2 in Philadelphia and an oompah band in Falls Church... All kinds of inspirational sacred spaces ...Mormon temples... mosques... synagogues... cathedrals... ten commandments on homemade signs...national parks. This colorful tapestry of people and places makes America in 2017 unique, special, and great.

We were happy to get home to Virginia - and horrified to see terrorists marching in our state, spreading hate, harm and death.

We are part of a diverse and colorful, beautiful America, not a white supremacist nightmare. There is no place for hate or neo-nazis in this great country.

We've all got work to do. We need to look out for each other, respect differences, celebrate that this country is like no other. We need to stand up to protect the best of America. Diverse viewpoints and experiences make us strong. We can't take it for granted. We can make it even better. We've got work to do.
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