Zea is a 6-year-old in first grade. Though she didn't intend to be at the festival in Columbus, she ended up wandering through it.
The celebration was for the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. Zea volunteers at Comfest, a family-friendly, community music festival.
She was on her way to spend her volunteer tokens on a pizza when she wound in the midst of the celebration.
It was just that, a celebration, not a march or a political event. Everyone was happy to see that the country made a decision in favor of human rights and equality.
However, there was one street ranter that wasn't so happy. He made bigoted, graphic and hostile comments. The ranter especially directed them at Zea, who is just a little girl.
I know that if I were her age, if a strange man approached me with so much aggression, regardless of what he was saying, I would have been pretty scared.
Zea wasn't scared. She picked up a rainbow flag and waved it in his face. She didn't say anything to him; she just waved the flag.
It doesn't surprise me; children can be wildly perceptive. Just take a look at how this little girl notices that toys are created based on gender instead of kids' interests.
Zea seems keenly aware of right and wrong. Then suddenly something amazing happened: Other people at the celebration started coming up and high-fiving Zea.
Shortly after, the ranter was escorted away by police officers.
It's a beautiful moment that shows how much love always wins.
Watch is blow and SHARE if you think love trumps everything!
