'We're all people': Amidst summer protests, Facebook disagreement leads to lasting friendship

Lana Davis and David Davis set aside their differences and discovered a newfound respect for one another. DALLAS — Last summer, as she watched protestors march against racial injustice, Lana Davis was stunned. Stunned by what she saw in the Facebook comments section. “It was getting really, really sad and depressing and so I guess I was just at a point where I was like, ‘I have to say something,’” Lana said. She directed much of her frustration at one man, in particular: David Davis. She told him that his comments were rude and disrespectful. Lana said she was hoping it would start a conversation, but admits she didn’t expect a response. To her surprise, Lana actually did get a response. She and David went back and forth until eventually, David expressed his disappointment. “And I thought, ‘what am I doing,’” David said. “Somebody once said when you’re talking, you’re not listening. I was doing a lot of talking and not a lot of listening.” David’s change of heart began when he messaged Lana privately and heard her out. He learned she works for Dallas Fire-Rescue and wants to run a non-profit one day. He also found out Lana’s brother…
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