For Halloween, while giving out candy to the trick or treaters, I dressed up as Dream. Even if there was a pair of young boys that mocked me for it, after they walked away from my home, it didn’t bother me at all. Because the rest of the night was filled with children who smiled and were excited when they recognized me, calling out his name and asking for candy. Most important was the smile on my kid brother’s face when he came home and saw me dressed up as one of our favorite Minecraft creators.

He is loved, more than anything else. Hatred and shame and all else that is leveled against you to make you hurt, it is always outnumbered and overwhelmed by your love.