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All the United States Texas Florence ‘It’s Chaos, Be Kind’

‘It’s Chaos, Be Kind’

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

Florence, Texas

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This 20-foot-tall obelisk stands in the middle of a small community park surrounded by central Texas farmland.  Why is it here?  Where did it come from?  and... What is it doing?

On the back side, a short description of its origin tells us that it was created by Austin-based artist, Matthew Johnson, and inspired by the words of the late author Michelle McNamara. Funds for the limestone monument were raised via a Kickstarter campaign in 2018. 

But there it is nonetheless, defiantly standing tall and magnificent, insisting that visitors consider its simple, yet encouraging, message: "It's Chaos, Be Kind!"

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‘It’s Chaos, Be Kind’
47 FM970
Florence, Texas, 76527
United States
30.834848, -97.794396
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