This year it feels like there are real live goblins in the streets. 
So maybe it’s an odd time to put out the welcome mat.

But to me it feels like there’s no other choice. If we notice our internal goblins -
fear, anxiety, and concern or notice the goblins in others, and turn away,
we’re missing the chance to care.
 
If we welcome whatever we see and hear, however scary it is,
then maybe there’s a chance that no matter what happens next,
we’ll survive, because we care.
 
Go to the places that scare you, say all of our teachers. Well, here we are. 
What can we do but make ourselves and each other welcome?