There's something changing in this country and across the world, and those of us who observe real life have noticed it, while those who watch the lamestream media 24/7 think that the races and classes all want to kill each other.

My husband has his pickup truck decked out in anti-Biden and conservative stickers, including a large "Fuck Biden and fuck you for voting for him" sticker, and even his license plate expresses a very clear opinion, though for obvious reasons I can't mention it here.

Thursday evening, he had to work late, and then he had to stop at a couple of stores on the drive home to get parts for some problems he's been having with his truck, including a headlight that was out. We live about 35 miles from where he works, so he has a commute, and he was wiped out coming home and frustrated with everything going on. He passed a slow car on the highway, and then came the blue lights flashing. A state trooper. The evening seemed to be going from bad to worse.

My husband watched in his mirror, and the state trooper turned out to be a young black man. My husband said he just took a deep breath because he automatically assumed that the cop would see his stickers, and more importantly his tags, and show no mercy. And, of course, like any state trooper, he was stone-faced and stern as hell once he got up to the window, so it was impossible to read him.

The state trooper did all the usual checking licenses and registration, then came back and told my husband he would let him off with the lowest possible speeding ticket he could give him, even though he clocked the speed at 14 mph (conveniently) over the limit. He also gave him a warning about the headlight but no ticket, and then told my husband to be blessed.

My husband felt relieved and was about to roll up the window when the trooper turned back to him. He started smiling, pounded his fist on the side of the door, and said, "Man, I LOVE your tags!" They both started laughing and nodded at each other in a total MAGA bro moment. My husband said that it made the whole night worthwhile, even with all the trouble, because it just felt so good. And we know it's not unusual for law enforcement to be conservative, but it's a reminder that our preconceived notions about certain races and types of people are no longer correct in most cases. Most of those notions come from the news, the music and movie industries, social media, etc. It's all fake and it's all intentional deception.

I really do believe that black, white, hispanic, Asian, and all Americans have more in common now than we ever have in history. We're all under the thumb of tyranny and oppression together, and the only way out is to come together and fight it, and fight for each other.

On that same day, Thursday, I went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch with a coworker. The guy who rang up my check at the end was Mexican and pretty quiet. He looked like he was having a shitty day. Then he noticed my necklace, which has the Christian fish on it and also a couple of tiny shells from the Sea of Galilee. He asked me about it and we talked for a minute, and by the end of the short conversation, it felt like we'd made a positive human connection, no matter how small. He lightened up considerably, and again, it just felt good to interact on that level with a stranger. It feels so rare in these days of division and disconnection. But I think this is going to start happening more and more often, if we want it to and will allow it. We need this to happen for this movement to continue spreading. We need this soul connection, even with total strangers and all the random people we encounter each day. This is what God wants and, I believe, is a large part of the plan.