I know some of you feel cornered by anger. I want to remind you: no victory is worth the scars it leaves. We can walk away and still be whole. That is strength, not weakness.

A kind word shared here might echo longer than we realize. Every time we listen to each other with patience, we prove the world wrong. We *are* capable of gentleness.

Thank you for being here. Truly. This is the start of something we get to protect together. A place where your voice will not be lost in the noise.