Reykjavík Grapevine - jan 2020, Qupperneq 40

L IF E , T R AV EL & EN T ER TA INMEN T IN ICEL A ND
Issue 01 $ 2020
Jan 10th—Feb 6th
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LAST WORDS
To The Nazi
In The Café
Words: Catharine Fulton
Photo: Art Bicnick
Thank you for so publicly displaying your
hate in the form of a sizeable decal on your
otherwise standard issue MacBook. Standing
behind you in line, you spoke with such con-
geniality to the barista (who is most certainly
not Nordic... why didn't you "resist" her?) that
I contentedly sat with my oat milk latte and
a warm feeling in my heart that I was shar-
ing the space with another good and decent
human being. Thank you for correcting me.
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As 2020 kicks into gear, I am grateful for
the opportunity to sip my morning coffee in
close proximity to your hostile symbolism, as
the experience has served to strengthen my
resolve to spend this new year and every year
thereafter doing what I can to combat your ide-
ologies and build a society where you do not feel
comfortable being so brazen in your hatred.
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I resolve, among other things, to multi-
ply my efforts to instil in my children a deep
appreciation and love for people of every
colour, creed, gender and ability and teach
them that all people are welcome and worthy.
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If I were a religious person, dear Nazi,
I would pray for you. But instead I will keep
you in mind as I spread love and acceptance.
I will also hope that in this new year, for
the sake of yourself, Icelandic society and
the world at large, you will resolve to em-
brace and appreciate the differences of the
people around you rather than continuing
to harbour so much disdain in your heart.
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Happy New Year.
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