An amazing phenomenon takes place whenever I visit Key West. I find myself in the minority. My friends down here, all lovely and generous people, are gay and their friends tend (overwhelmingly) to be homosexual as well. So, as a straight woman, I'm the one who is different. I'm the one with the lifestyle that's out of sync, that they just "don't get."
This little trip through the looking glass is very good for me. I aim to be as nice and open welcoming when I meet people whose lifestyles are different from my own. I'm sure I don't hit the target as often as I would like to, but it's important to try. And this annual trek to the southernmost spot in the contiguous United States is a good reminder.
