We could use a distraction.A really good message (in a really bad font) randomly got served to our feed today:WHEN THINGS LOOK THE DARKEST, THE BEST OF HUMANITY SHINES THROUGH. (Dont care if its cliche, I gotta believe this can be fact)This week, we could use a couple minute break from being glued to the firestorm path of destruction – and have shifted a bit to binge watching the hero stories : those heroic super scooper pilots, the mile-long line of inmate fire fighters marching in to fight flames, the Canadian & Mexican firemen showing up in droves to help, folks evacuating their elderly neighbors, strangers swooping in to rescue the dogs & animals found roaming the streets Basically, any story that show us how to set aside our politics for a minute & be human beings.We wanna hear/share more stories about people doing right by each other (weve been lucky to have more than our fair share show up for us over the years).With the fires still burning & everyone literally in the trenches it may be too soon to shift to how and when to rebuild – but not too early to share ways to support each another.So this week, we only wanna share stories of community. Our gratitude for it, and examples of what it looks like when we show up for each other – like what were witnessing happen with our friends in LA.Starting with an old one here (but this gift/story/people will never get old to us) One detail that I didnt share when we first posted this back in 2018 :Every one of the friends, family & strangers who built this gateway voted for a different presidential candidate than we did. And theyre some of the best people weve ever known. Their selflessness & generosity is how they show up everyday.even for people like us who still have Im with Her plastered on our Jeep bumper.Stories of community support is how we are distracting ourselves right now. IDK if dopamine scroll is a thing, we could use a daily hit of resilience, kindness & hope. (Got a good source? hook us up, please.).* scroll > for the story of what these people gave (and we dropped in comments below).

January 13, 2025 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram