I found this sticker, after my workout, on the bench under/among my belongings in the men’s changing room at the climbing gym where I used to go regularly when I was living in California and where I returned this past Saturday for a visit.
I’m not sure if someone dropped it or forgot it there, or someone maybe saw/noticed me and left it on purpose as a “welcome” message. It felt serendipitous to me, anyway, and since no one else was around to claim it when I left (& there were plenty more at the front desk), I took it with me as a “good omen” from the Universe.
And I will keep it, as a kind and welcoming, albeit silent, “you belong here” message, especially after the unpleasant/uncomfortable, and definitely not welcoming, incident around my using the men’s changing room before my workout.
The Little Prince and the Fox 