He supported the marches, rallies, and protests from the safety of his armchair, nodding his assent.

When a friend said “those people,” he realized silence was dangerous.

He waded into the next parade, amid the colorful throng, his two-word sign held high. Many agreed that they, too, were “Hopelessly Human.”

B. C. Nance is a writer who still can’t give up his day job. The title is part of a quotation by Elie Wiesel 1928-2016. Hopelessly Human is a song by Kansas.