Dear Dr. Christina Propst a/k/a Chris Tina:

In the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, a gut wrenching catastrophe struck Central Texas. An unimaginable event which would take the lives of so many little girls. Girls, daughters whose future lay before them. Unlimited possibilities. Young, innocent, naïve, full of life souls. They knew not political parties nor the divisiveness which is tearing apart the Republic. They are our best hope for greater tomorrows. And yet, you exacerbated the agony their parents would experience. The darkest of days which will forever haunt them.

In your ignorance, you felt the need to look past compassion, grace and understanding.  And you posted this on your social media page:

May they get what they voted for? Bless their hearts? [In this context, it is a term of derision.]

This from a trained, so-called professional pediatrician. A medical doctor.

As parents were experiencing the worse pain possible, the public outcry against this doctor was swift and sure. Social media disseminated her words and the backlash went viral. Consequences were immediate. The doctor was fired from her position at Blue Fish Pediatrics, an independent partner of internationally renowned Memorial Hospital. Complaints are being filed with the Texas Board of Medicine.

The good doctor saw her world crumbling, albeit in a manner which pales in comparison with a parent burying his child. In all reasonable likelihood, panic began to set in. And then, the doctor did what many people under similar circumstances often do … she tried to rectify her damaging words through an apology. An apology which rang as hollow as her initial words had been horrific.

As part of her “apology,” the doctor said that politics have never impacted her judgment or actions as a medical provider. But that’s not really true. After Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a ban on school masking mandates, Dr. Propst stated the Governor was a direct threat to the health and well-being of the children of Texas. This despite the fact that children under 12 years of age were least susceptible to Covid19.

In 2020, the good doctor organized a letter which in essence blamed Congressman Dan Crenshaw for Houston’s COVID surge. This was based on Dr. Propst’s belief that Congressman Crenshaw unfairly pushed back on lockdown hysteria stating, “Dan Crenshaw, on the other hand, has spewed lies for the past four months – minimizing the threat we face and spreading dangerous disinformation for self-indulgent headlines.”

Both politicians are Republican. Dr. Propst is a Democrat. But there were no politics in play? This is what happens when blind allegiance to your political party predominates over the needs of the Republic … or the needs of the family. My dear doctor … do not insult our intelligence.

In her attempted apology, the good doctor also stated, “… her post came from a “place of frustration” over the need for “more and better support and funding to help prevent and respond to tragedies such as this.” This language could have come directly from the DCCC. If ever there was a political statement, this would qualify.

Dr. Propst then wrote, “Perhaps my biggest regret is that my words are now serving as a distraction from our shared responsibility to heal the pain and suffering of those whose lives have been forever changed by unspeakable loss, and to take every step to ensure such a disaster never occurs again.”

Her biggest regret is that her words are a mere distraction? Not the pain they caused. Not exacerbating the grief which rips the hearts from parents who suffer such an unthinkable tragedy? Instead, her words are a mere distraction. That is her biggest regret?

Let us now take a look at another part of the good doctor’s attempted apology which also rings hollow.

In her attempted apology, she stated, “I take full responsibility for a social media comment I made before we knew that so many precious lives were lost to the terrible tragedy in Central Texas.” So, my good doctor, can we presume you believe your words would have been acceptable had fewer lives been taken assuming those lives were all MAGA persons? For discussions sake, what is the minimum number of MAGA people dying which would have been acceptable and excuse your hate filled messaging? What is your choice, Sophie?

There is another fact which calls into question the authenticity of the good doctor’s so-called apology. Now, I am not privy to the exact time the good doctor published her social media post. But, as for the timeline of the tragedy, we know:

On July 4, 2025:

5:57 a.m.: The Coast Guard was asked for help and started sending resources to the scene.

7 a.m.: Kerr County begins to evacuate people near the Guadalupe River in Hunt amid major flooding caused by 6 to 7 inches of rainfall.

10 a.m.: The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office confirms there have been “multiple fatalities” from “catastrophic flooding.”

So, we know that evacuations were in place as early as 7:00 a.m. And multiple fatalities were announced as early as 10:00 a.m. The scenes broadcast on social and legacy media were horrifying. So, despite the fact that the world knew of the tragic events and death which had visited Central Texas, this doctor did not know prior to her ill-advised statement? How is that remotely possible since she had actual knowledge of the flood and hoped that everyone, except MAGA voters stay safe and dry?

It is important to note that Dr. Propst did NOT say she was not concerned about children. To the contrary. She hoped they stayed safe and dry. That is, perhaps unless they were children of MAGA voters whose lives may have been taken by the flood. So, are we to presume wishing harm on MAGA voters, which harm would directly devastate their children, perhaps even turning them into orphans, is acceptable?

Her former employer, Blue Fish Pediatrics issued its own press release stating in material part, “That post does not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics,” Blue Fish Pediatrics wrote. “We do not support or condone any statement that politicizes tragedy, diminishes human dignity, or fails to clearly uphold compassion for every child and family. We continue to extend our full support to the families and the surrounding communities who are grieving, recovering, and searching for hope.”

Dr. Propst’s social media post was atrocious. She was fired and her former employer distanced itself from her. Her apology was vapid.

So, what can the good doctor do to attempt to rebuild her life? That is a difficult question with nuanced complexities. Were I advising the good doctor, I would recommend the following: A public statement that in order to gain a much deeper understanding of our humanity, she would announce she is taking at least a one-year leave of absence from the medical profession. During this time, she commits to undergoing many hours of therapeutic intervention with an emphasis on compassion, a parent’s grief, and how politics is undermining our soul.

Then, I would advise the good doctor to attend as many funerals as possible for the victims of the tragedy. Sit in the back of the church and see in person, the pain permanently etched on the faces of parents. Take in the tears of family and friends and neighbors. Look into the eyes of a parent who believes that the very best part of them has been forever taken. Not just one funeral, nor 5, nor 10 … but as many as possible.

All Dr. Propst did was mumble out vacuous words with no meaningful action supporting them. She did not show the courage of her convictions, assuming she has any. Nor a commitment to taking action. Just words. Vapid, empty words.

And vapid, empty words will be all that remain of Dr. Propst.