Bears come in lot of shapes and sizes. They come with a lot of fur and sometimes they come with no fur at all. The only thing that ALL bears should have in common is their love and respect for other fellow bears. Sometimes the Omaha Community judges based on a look, weight, or even age. Last month The Bears from the Big O! Bears started something fun and interactive. They started a spontaneous movement called #OctobareBears. Guys took to the the Big O! Bears Facebook page and posted shirtless pictures of themselves. For some it was a easy task, for other it was a lot harder to do. There was so much love and support for all the bears that posted a pic. It was a movement to say, "Look at me Omaha. This is who I am and I am proud of that." Everyone that posted a picture should be proud of themselves. It is a brave thing to do to take your shirt off. For some of us, it is really hard to do it. Everyone of those guys deserves a woof. Congrats to the group for supporting Bears being Bears. That is one of the main reasons to have a group like this.
So many times in Omaha, guys that feel left out become hard on themselves. They think they have no self worth. People have looked at them weird for having to much hair or to much weight. This is a shame. We can not stop how people see us or what they find attractive, but we can say to ourselves that "We have self worth" So if you are feeling like that in Omaha, I encourage you to reach out to me or the Bear Group. I encourage you to come to some events or start some of your own. If you are around me, you are not allowed to feel bad about yourself or others. It starts with you. Make Omaha better by starting with you. If you think others are staring at you for any reason, then give them something to stare at. Show them Pride.
