A friend shared that
there are voices in her life
that are discouraging.
She told me that my voice is
an encouragement to her.
I kind of jokingly said,
“I will keep being loud!”
And she replied,
“Yes. Be loud.”
Who needs you to
Be
Loud?
Someone does.
Or a group of people do.
And you know what?
They may not be able to
say to you –
“Yes. Be loud.”
They may not know your name
or where you live.
Your significant other may
not be able to be vulnerable
enough to say what they need
and yet the truth remains –
your voice is needed.
We shouldn’t need a request
in order to speak
into spaces that
need our voice.
We need to be loud
in order to be heard
over the deafening
noise of
discouragement
dysfunction,
racism,
sexism.
The world needs your voice
and my voice.
We’re gonna have to shout.
There are those who routinely
try to silence other voices –
even elected ones –
and say that they have no place
and should have no voice.
We must be louder.
There are voices telling your
friends that they are
insignificant and dispensable.
You must be loud.
Our kids are blasted
with noise –
we must be louder
than the chaos.
Use your voice.
speak up.
Be loud.
Someone needs to
hear from you.
#PermissionGranted
