Hopscotch on the Highway: A Bipartisan Meeting in the Middle by Kira and Elise

Our society demands that we pick a side.  It is black or white.  It is right or left.  A dichotomy of choice.  The middle of the road is not an option.  In fact, the middle of the road is a dangerous place to stand.  You just might get hit by a semi.  If you do decide to cross you must look both ways to make sure you are completely safe and that there is little to no risk involved.  Until we are ready to stand together in the middle and play chicken with an 18-wheeler we are living on the shoulder, standing in dirt, and slinging the mud across the open highway at those equally as terrified to cross.  The purpose of this blog is to grab our chalk, not to draw lines down the middle, but to make a hopscotch grid and play in the middle of the highway.  We have very different views on many things.  One reason I think why we value each other’s friendship is that we both are willing to meet and discuss our differences- not to reach a consensus (That is insane on the face of it!) but to work a little harder to understand each other.  So c’mon.  Let’s get a little dangerous and go play in the road.  We might get hit by a bus, but hey, what’s life without a little risk.


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Excited to share our thoughts and convictions with you and anxious to hear your responses,
Kira and Elise