Community Hike and Picnic

In July we met at The Lower Rouge Trail for a community hike through the woods followed by a picnic at the trailhead.  It was great fun.  There were some of the usual faces as well a lot of new friends to meet.  We got some exercise and fresh air and showed off this treasure in Canton Township to some who had never seen it before.  Good stuff all around.  But what brought us there that

Saturday morning was another thing that is of greater importance, especially in these troubled times.

Since last December, we have made an intentional decision to be seen together, in public, having fun, in all of our rich diversity.  Differently abled, of all our different faiths and ethnicities, and a variety of ages, we trekked through the woods or took a leisurely stroll on the gravel trail before meeting back up for lunch.  Kids made new friends, PokemonGo types wandered by, and we laughed and told stories.  It was fun but also a statement.

We live in a diverse community but too often many of us all huddle in our familiar groups where we are comfortable.  It is easy to forget that we all are neighbors in more than just the physical sense.  We are attempting to be neighbors in all senses of that word,  We come to do that from a lot of different directions and for many different reasons but we are determined to show we are one community.  You tend to stop seeing someone as "other" when you have shared food, watched your children play together, and told a joke or two.  So, we will continue to find ways to get together, in public, for fun, or service, or prayer.  And we will continue to invite you to join us.  Will we see you next time?

DawnC