This is my new favorite quote
right now. I’m drawn to it because it’s pushing me to be better than I am. I
want people to like the same things I do and think like I think.
I know it’s okay for us to be different, and I
try to appreciate those around me for who they are, but it’s easy to enjoy
people who are similar to ourselves.
Children accept others with no
questions asked. They immediately join each other without even thinking about
it. Their minds seem unencumbered with the societal ‘rules’ we all live by.
Two of our grandchildren joined
me on a walk in the woods.
Our granddaughter pointed to the
bushes. “Can you see the dinosaur hiding in that bush over there?”
I squinted into the sun. “Where?”
She pointed.
“Oh, I see it,” yelled our
grandson, running toward the creature.
The two of them were off in
their own world of play—no questions asked.
A sweet lady lives down
the street from me. She is a meticulous housekeeper, and her yard is
immaculate. Sometimes my house is dusty enough that you can write your name on
the top of the piano. There are a few weeds in our yard. Yet my neighbor is
never critical of me. She always has kind words for those close to her.
I will try to find this illusive
beginning of love and appreciate the talents of those around me. How about you?
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. Maya
Angelou
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