I'm fortunate, I am surrounded by good people whom are NOT like me, they bring different experiences, lives, thoughts, deeds, and viewpoints to all of life's interactions. That pool of good people continues to ebb and flow, often going weeks, months, and years between conversations. Some are thankfully more regular, and like clockwork we sit, talk, share ideas and breath a sigh of relief that all IS good in the world, at least at the very table we're occupying...

The key is to raising the geek right? Don't shelter them. Don't surround them with kin, and DO put them in a world that will challenge them, force them to reconsider their views, open their eyes, and look beyond what is presented simply with first sight.

Why this?

Because sometimes we loose sight of what is important, what keeps us grounded, and that the world around us IS different, and that IS a good thing, it's something that we should NOT label, not poke at, ridicule, attempt to redirect with humor, or discount.. OR something we should NOT let others do either.

That village? It's family. My Family.