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 Inspirational and thought-provoking messages informed by my faith, ministry in education and community development 

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Archives - October 2020

UNMUTE Day - November 3, 2020

October 29, 2020
By Dr. Terry Flowers

Without doubt this season of the pandemic has given new meaning to our ways and words. Air hugs, elbow bumps and face coverings are all common place in our day to day interactions. A new meaning has been given to a very familiar word; the word mute or muted is uttered thousands of times a day. Had this word been practiced more throughout the history of humankind the world would have more civility, fewer arguments and even a lower divorce rate. In conference calls and conversations when a person is muted accidentally, it is appropriate for them to apologize saying “I was muted.” 

As we move towards our nations UNMUTE day, apologies are not acceptable. “I was muted” or “I was on mute” will not fly! You will be either in the _ _ ted or _ _ ted category. VOTED or MUTED. For far too long many have been complacent and complicit and through their silence or mute status. Every eligible American citizen needs to be intentional in avoiding the benign, blunder of not participating in the National Unmute Day by November 3rd. As the St. Philip’s creed states, I have the voice. The consequences I will accept for I made the choice. https://youtu.be/jBgTI8_ZKSY

Muted vs Voted? If it is to be it’s up to me.

 “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmond Burke.

Allow your Faith to be your Fuel
+erry Flowers

Tags: blog
Posted in WID-WID
3 comments
Donna Works says:
November 02, 2020 12:12 PM CST
Thank you Terry.... I miss seeing you!

Fred N. Moses says:
December 08, 2020 12:02 PM CST
I hope things are well. Please contact and let me know how we can help.

Thanks!

Fred Moses

M Bennett says:
December 13, 2020 01:45 PM CST
Dr. Flowers, we became unmuted in extremely large numbers.

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