KINDNESS doesn’t just MATTER … it can make ALL the difference.

Two women raising their two sons in my daughter’s Utah neighborhood put a pride flag up to celebrate their love, unity, and devotion to family.

Someone thought otherwise and ripped their pride flag into pieces and smashed the lock on the back door. The couple was devastated and raw feelings of hurt from betrayal by haters rose to the surface.

HATE was unacceptable in this neighborhood and so neighbors came together to cover that hate with LOVE.

Neighborhood moms and their kids hung a new flag and plastered this home with hearts. Cards inscribed with tender thoughts of love were written by children and left on the front doorstep. It was a colorful and beautiful display of UNITY.

Consider the lessons of KINDNESS learned that day by young, impressionable minds.

When the owners saw what their neighbors had done, they wept. The tender message from this neighborhood was intentional and clear.

We embrace DIVERSITY.

We are ONE in COMPASSION.

We LOVE.