We are gathered together in civil assembly. We gather as a community, in the oldest sense of the word. We gather to come together and try to make decisions; about what is right, about what is wrong. Let us advocate for our positions, but not at the expense of others. Let us remember that there is an immense gap between saying, ‘I am right’ and saying, ‘I believe I am right.’ And that our neighbors with whom we might disagree are good people ‘with hopes and dreams as true and high as ours.’ And let us always remember that, in the end, caring for each other, in this community, is far greater than any difference of opinion we might have.