Being safely who we are. -– Rock The Wrinkle

Who am I , really? Am I not you?

Are you not me?

Are we not one and the same…beings who are essentially spirit, trying our best to love, live, breathe and make the most of our lives?

Is it ever fair to judge anyone? To decide that we somehow know what is right, what is normal, and to judge others as coming up short?

I am but one person. As are you. As each of us is.

Living, breathing, human. Each doing his or her best. Each just wanting to have a life.

To love. To laugh. To cry. To make each day count.

How can it be okay for anyone to try and take that away?

I believe each person deserves to live life as fully and completely as anyone else. I don’t have to agree with who they are. I do not consider myself qualified to pass judgement on them. Just as the ignorant and hateful have their rights, so do the loving and the peaceful. In whatever color, form, or orientation they come in.

I am wearing a safety pin. Its meaning is “you are safe with me.” Whatever your religion. Sexual orientation. Color. Whatever makes you who you are.

It’s okay.

We need not fear.

Because fear is why bad things happen.

We are too strong for that. I am too strong for that. I will not let anyone rob me of my peace.

Take a moment.

Breathe.

Remember all your wisdom. Your grace. Your beliefs. Your spirit.

All your life. Now. You have been working toward getting to this place. And now is your time.

Don’t let anger, fear, or discord lead you astray.