"It's okay to stand up and be seen,
Stand up and be heard,
Stand up and be felt.
Anyone who tries to stop you has been told a lie,
That if you stand up, he/she cannot exist.
But there is plenty of room for both to stand.
There is room for every human on earth,
Every creature on earth,
Every plant or animal.
There is a place for everyone.
But we cannot know where we all fit if we do not stand up to see each other,
Hear each other,
Recognize the great flow of life in one another.
No more erasing,
No more imposing,
No more gaslighting.
No.
Let's have more of handshaking,
Promises kept,
And mutual abundance, yes, let's.

It all starts with standing up."

• Sifu Emiko Hsuen