Edith Ego is refusing to go into "time-out." She's the thoughts in my head that are the most susceptible to the polarizing, divisive effects of encountering (and hearing about) folks who hold differing beliefs. Edith has a troubling need to make others wrong — for her to feel right. She wants to lower others — to elevate herself.
My authentic self is praying for all who carry the kind of fear that incites and leads to violence, for the families and victims in AZ, for those who will become further polarized by this tragedy, thereby fueling "them vs. us" perceptions — and for my Edith Ego as well.