What’s the Difference?
We were all seated around the
dining room table. Eating, laughing,
playing games and enjoying the end of the year holidays.
My older brother observed the
group. Then, with much thought he said,
“We have people here that are from the South, from the Mid West and from the
West Coast. We have several different
religions, and every side of the political spectrum that you could think
of. We have people ranging from 10 to 70.
Our family has a mixture of kids who are adopted, kids who aren’t, blended
households and sexual diversity.”
Some are highly educated,
some not. Some well traveled, some
not. As my sister-in-law lovingly said,
“We are a mixed bag of nuts.”
Under normal circumstances
our group would not be friends. Under
normal circumstances our paths would probably not even cross. And, yet, we had much more in common than
not. At least, in the things that are
important. And, we had a great time.
Raising kids, providing a
stable environment, understanding our world, supporting friends, finding
meaning and experiencing life.
Wouldn’t it be nice if
instead of judging the differences in each other we could embrace them?
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