First, they said we weren't allowed in swimming pools, so we said ok, we can go to the lake. Then they said we can't sing inside certain buildings, so we said ok, we can sing somewhere else. Then they said our children can't play with theirs, so we said ok, they can play among themselves. Then they said we could not enter stores until after 5pm, and we said ok, there is less to choose from, but at least we can still get food. A few bystanders agreed, but many more just stood and remained silent. Most people talk about the end, but I will never forget the beginning. The feeling of confusion.. the rules that never made much sense..how we were suddenly excluded from places and other people. All it took was a single step.. but then it became one step at a time.
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