Edit: Jesus folks, STOP MAKING ME CHOKE UP! It's making me walk around clearing my throat and hammering random things all manly like to shake it off. My dog is looking at me like "bro... wtf is wrong with you" lol. Y'all are so awesome. Thank you for all the kind words. Be excellent to each other out there!

Seriously...

I'm a 41 year old dude. Farmer. Redneck. Veteran. I'm the guy that would cut himself and rub dirt on it and get back to work.

Aaaand I'm sitting here all misty eyed and choked a huge sob back watching this and then reading all these people loving on this man. Like, I loudly choked lol. I don't know which hit me harder, this guy or you folks down here.

I'm tired of seeing so much ugliness everywhere. Tired of always trying to fight it against people that are just so determined to destroy others lives for being different or because some psychopath on their TV told them to. Even if you try to avoid it to catch a break, it's just so damned prevalent in this day and age because it's everywhere.

And then I see this post and man I love you guys so damned much. Talk about a much needed soul refresher.

P.S. Happy Pride month to my LGBTQ friends. I've been seeing the ugly comments thrown at you folks on the Pride posts - just know this Former Fed and veteran will always have your back, in here and in public and at the voting booth. Your rights, your lives, and your happiness is just as important as my own. Stand proud!