Sidewalk Hate

“Faggot.” Where did that come from? I politely smiled at the guy. I was just walking down the street. I was trying to be nice. How can a chance encounter become so hateful? I guess hate is the only answer. Though I’ve been called a “Faggot” before, this time was particularly painful. I think it hit me in a low moment. Now that I’ve recovered a bit, I wish that I’d simply responded, “Thank you.”

Amen.