The air became thick with anger, shock, sadness, and outrage as we learned of the death of an unarmed Black man that most of us did not know, yet many of us identified with, named George Floyd.
What complicates this matter all the more is that he died with the knee of a Minneapolis police officer on his neck while pleading, “I can’t breathe.”
In a therapy session, such as a couple’s or group session, this is the point where a therapist might call for silence.
There is anger on both sides but it’s rarely the root emotion.
Similar to the therapy session, the two sides have similar thoughts and feelings but the catalyst for the reasons are vastly different.
