Today, a young man stopped me in passing. No speech. No performance. Just a simple sentence: that he voted for me, that he voted against the by-law, and that he was sorry for what I’ve endured in this community.
It caught me off guard – in the best way.
🕯️ When Someone Chooses Not to Look Away
This year has taught me how lonely it can be to stand up. How quickly silence spreads. How easily people look away when things become uncomfortable.
So when someone chooses to speak instead – even briefly – it matters.
✨ What Christmas Actually Looks Like
Christmas is supposed to be about light. But light doesn’t always arrive with ceremony or applause. Sometimes it shows up quietly, between strangers, in a moment of honesty and decency, during a short elevator ride.
🤍 A Small Gift, Honestly Given
To that young man: thank you.
You reminded me that conscience still exists here.
And that is no small gift.
