equal dignity in the eyes of the law

"They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law," Justice Kennedy wrote of same-sex couples in the case. "The Constitution grants them that right."

It is so ordered...

"Why are you crying?" my kids asked as I read the final paragraph of Justice Anthony Kennedy's Opinion.

This gif may explain some of my feelings.

From Statutory Bans to Constitutional Bans... it all felt so hopeless. But so many brave and hopeful people fought on.

And H repeated his favorite Nelson Mandela quote to me:

"It always seems impossible until it is done."

It was a momentous day for civil rights. From this day forward there is no more gay marriage and straight marriage. Now, in America, there is just marriage. And that is awesome.

I knew I had to do something. Something to celebrate this awesome day... so I decided on glitter bombs and post it notes:  #LoveWins

Victor Hugo once remarked: “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.”

be unconventional; be remarkable

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we outnumber you...

"Nothing in this world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -MLK Jr.

Boise loves Boston

Right now, collectively in our hearts, we can choose to eradicate harm and violence of any kind... in thoughts, words, and deeds. And, as often as humanly possible, we can choose love over fear and peace over hatred. 

This is the only way to change anything.

at home

Today

by Mary Oliver

Today I'm flying low and I'm

not saying a word.

I'm letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep.

The world goes on as it must,

the bees in the garden rumbling a little,

the fish leaping, the gnats getting eaten.

And so forth.

But I'm taking the day off.

Quiet as a feather.

I hardly move though really I'm traveling

a terrific distance.

Stillness. One of the doors

into the temple.

hope

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human together

 My humanity is bound up in yours,

for we can only be human together.

~ Desmond Tutu 

(happy 80th birthday)

at the Innovation Museum in Barcelona, Spain

play on

 If music be the food of love, play on.

~ Shakespeare

little bit of good

 Do your little bit of good where you are;

it's those bits of good that change the world.

~ Desmond Tutu

Dumbledore...

encore

"Take a chance! All life is a chance. 

The man who goes farthest is generally

the one who is willing to do and dare."

- Dale Carnegie 

it's easy

 There's nothing you can know that isn't known.

 Nothing you can see that isn't shown.

Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.

It's easy.

pride day

Boise Pride Day was Saturday, June 18th.

Boise Pride was formed to bring community together in the spirit of acceptance and equality.

 "Even if you are a minority of one,

the truth is the truth."

- Gandhi