A WELCOMING CROWD

Belonging.

2. A welcoming crowd.

Food, laughter, and common cause. That is the cornerstone of a strong social network. It is the three legged stool of both blood relations and found families alike.

To be one, to be alone, is to be unmade.

We are social creatures, wired for feedback, hungry for validation. Everything we build, we build with others. Who we build with, reveals who we are - greedy or giving, driven or despondent.

When we are with our people we are given place. Finding or building a welcoming crowd is essential. It is a journey with a million false starts and dead ends. But while love and friends may come and go, home is where we are known, where we are wanted and where we are valued.