Since I have lived in many different places, it happened quite a few times that people have asked me which of my homes is the best.
How can I even compare them? Each country and culture is so unique, all of them have their strengths and challenges, none is superior to the other.
“There is no better or worse. There is just different. In the most wonderful way.”
Every day we are surrounded by all kinds of people.
If I just glance around the people walking on the street, the students in my classroom, the friends I hang out with – I see diversity.
Our social media channels and political conversations are full of debates on how to create community in our diversity. There are too many voices that say some are better than others, there are too many boxes we sort each other in, there is too deep fear of the other that ultimately separates us from ourselves.
But what if we changed perspective for a moment?
What if we saw the people around us not as “the other”, but as mirrors of ourselves? What if we gave them the chance to reveal a little more to us about the world and what it means to be human?
What if we allowed each other to share a glimpse of the eternal together?
If we look closer, we are more connected than we think.
We are unique in our lives, characters and talents.
Each of our stories deserves to be told and heard.
There’s no better or worse.
We’re just different.
In the most wonderful way.
Writing for Five Minute Friday today.
Cover Photo: Pujohn Das on Unsplash
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Love this! 🙂
Thanks, Tara!
They are indeed mirrors of ourselves. Great post, Katha.
Thank you, Andrew!
Yes! I love this! If we could recognize and celebrate the differences, rather than being frightened of them or angry with them, we would learn so much more about ourselves AND others. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I look forward to following your blog and reading more. #fmf
Thank you for reading along!
Katha, your words are always pensive and lovely. Glad we are neighbors today at FMF.
Thank you, Susan, as always.