Good apples
A tweet jolted me awake the other day:
You can’t be a good apple and be quiet about the bad ones.
— Mark Greene (@RemakingManhood) April 19, 2021
It made me reflect on how we define “goodness”. We tend to evaluate ourselves on a spectrum of our own actions, but so often, we are silent bystanders to the nefarious actions we witness.
This came to bear even more when I saw Promising Young Woman, a harrowing reminder that we don’t do enough to speak up when it counts.
So a reminder to myself: have the strength to stand tall and use my voice — especially when it’s hard.