Live love

Carry an old woman’s groceries across the cross walkTell a funny joke to make a dower girl beam

Treat a person of color like beloved royalty 

Hold the door for anyone you trail in your wake

Escort an immigrant beyond the authority

Assist the authority when they treat you with respect 

Love without expectations 

Feed those without food

Clothe those without clothing

Look into her eyes, not her blouse

Kiss with passion and affirm your intentions 

Answer, specifically, nonsensical inquiries 

Smile passionately

Remind yourself that you are a miracle 

Remind those you love that you’re better because of them

Take less than you make 

Strive to be more true to your word

Know that intelligence and awareness are different assets

Be humane

Know that not all of this is possible at all times

Forgive 

We are all each other

Reserve blame and let it change to understanding

Listen

Know that words are the product of humankind’s grappling with complex ideals, problems, beliefs, and philosophies

Strive to commend

Try not to condemn

Love

Life a life of purpose

Assure the ones you love that you are better because of them 

Assure them you are in no way better than any one one of them

Speak with softness and clarity

Defend yourself against your own disparity 

Believe that often failure is its own success

Be sensitive and honest

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