protest

Today our family made some signs and went down to show our support for equal rights.



It was chilly and windy, but the kids did great and had lots of fun. Lyle took a nap in the Ergo and we got to take part in an awesome demonstration of love for our fellow human beings. We met up with our friends Rachel and Grace, who shared their extensive knowledge of protest chants with us! Hazel and Gracie were really into that, and even added dance moves sometimes. They got a good bit of attention!





We think it is really important to help the kids learn that it is never ok to treat someone differently based on their skin color, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.



This goes right along with watching the election and learning about how our government works, and the process we go through to get laws made/changed. Getting firsthand experience is the best way to learn about something. Seeing it in action as the people of our country voice their concerns and fight to bring about change.



The energy in Athens was awesome today- there were lots of people out driving past and honking their support. We saw a real diversity in the supporters too, which was encouraging.



We are really hopeful that our kids will witness the end of this discrimination within their lifetimes. So that they and their children will be able to say that they can barely remember a time when so many people in our country were denied rights granted to others.