During a decidedly strange moment in his own life, Jacob Nordby penned words that set the Internet on fire:
Blessed are the weird people…
Poets, misfits, writers, mystics, heretics,
Painters, and troubadours…
For they teach us to see the world through different eyes.
At a moment when he could do nothing other than obey the pull toward life’s unexplored and unusual places, Jacob realized that those words sparked by his own freedom were able and perhaps even intended to remove life’s shackles from those he would come to know as “fellow travelers.” Millions were touched by this broad-stroked call to weirdness, flocking to a Facebook community and inspired in-person gatherings where they could connect with other seekers and creatives.