Dear Neighbor, I Love You

“The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31

Dear Neighbor,

I love you. We are commanded to love our neighbor. This commandment has no limitations. I love you no matter your race. No matter your gender. No matter your religion, your political beliefs, your social status, your tax bracket, your morals. Regardless of your color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation. You could say I am an equal opportunity lover. Even if we disagree about many things, even if I don’t like you some of the time. I love you because you are human and you are as God made you. I love my homeless neighbors, my addicted neighbors, my Muslim neighbors, my Atheist neighbors, my criminal neighbors, my homosexual neighbors, my black, white, brown, red, purple…