My favorite neighborhood restaurant is owned and operated by a woman who immigrated to Denver. She started as a cook and saved enough to buy the place. It is a thriving community gathering place, where she employs many of her family and friends. It is part of a neighborhood that has numerous diverse, family-run enterprises. I often wonder what we lose without that rich diversity and culture. For me and most of us who live in the neighborhood, diversity is not a choice – it’s a fact of life and makes us all better citizens.