To all those who commented, shared, or even reflected on my post about being shamed for my hijab, you have been spotted!

As I write this, there are 108 comments, and over 1700+ shares - with just about every single one being incredibly positive and supportive! Just from the posts I saw, comments and shares went across Canada, off to the UK and the US. Your words have now resonated not just with me, but around the world.

Your comments went straight to the hearts of others you didn't even know. Some Muslim women who read the feedback literally cried at the outpouring of support. Your words mean an incredible amount to myself and my family, but more importantly your positive message spread across a city to a group of people who were feeling unsure of how people perceived them in their own home town. Your comments changed peoples hearts and minds - bravo, Windsor!

This incident was - in my eyes - incredibly small in terms of things other people have said and done just because of a simple piece of cloth. To be honest, I even contemplated not posting because of this reason. But I saw a few comments saying they had no idea this even happened to people. And it really made me think - what is normal for me, is unthinkable to others. It really stopped me in my tracks, reaffirming for me that posting here was the right thing to do. In the end, as you all have proven, bullying is not acceptable and will NOT win. Love and understanding will be triumphant if we let it!

You all made a difference, and for that, YOU have been spotted!

Link: www.spottedin.ca/i?id=6438