Journal Entry (Sunday February 5, 2023)
We Welcome…
All Races
All Religions
All Countries of origin
All Sexual orientations
All Genders
All Abilities
We stand with you. You are safe here.
That was a sign in the window of my favorite bike shop in Seattle. When I went inside recently, I asked the person helping me if he was Bill. I was informed I was talking to Hannah. I apologized and we went on to have a great conversation about bike packing gear.
I don’t care if I was talking to Bill or Hannah, or anyone else for that matter, as long as they had good advice for me about bike packing gear.
I can’t help but think what a beautiful world we would all be living in if the words on that sign were words that everyone lived by on a daily basis…