I can think back on my life and remember so many people I have met. It is kind of funny how we meet people and attach a nice little label to people that says who they are, what they mean to us, how we treat them and how they fit in the world. Have you ever stopped to think about how we fit with others? You know, we are all just a couple of degrees of separation from everyone in Burque. If you know me, you are only one degree of separation from: a prison inmate, an addict, a person who lived in an internment camp, a woman who killed her child, a person who has been shot, a person who has shot someone, and two degrees from Samuel L. Jackson. Every one of us is only one or two degrees of separation from little Lilly who had her life taken from the world at only 4 years old. We all know someone who knows Steve Stucker. We are so much closer than anyone realizes. That stranger that you are ignoring as you walk down the street could be the best friend of a coworker, that person in the car next to you could be the new love interest of your next door neighbor. We need to realize that we are a community and are only one degree of separation from love, family, friends and death. I want you to find someone who has liked a similar post, or who also commented on a funny picture and say hi to them. Don’t worry about politics, beliefs or appearance. Just attempt to reach out and let’s turn Albuquerque into the amazing community it deserves to be.

October 21, 2015 at 08:30PM via Facebook