Are we really all that different?
It seems that over the past few weeks that everyone seems to be making comments about how different we really are. Yep, we’re not androids made on an assembly line, we’re human beings with different backgrounds – upbringings – history and we all have our own stories to tell. AND…are we really all that different?
It’s not really difficult to notice that we all look different. We open our mouths to talk and we all sound different. We all have our own opinions. AND each and everyone of us is unique.
I remember when my daughter was just starting to really notice things. I’ll pick a number cause I don’t remember exactly but lets say around the age of 2-3. I remember showing her the skin on my arm. And then making reference to her arm and then when her father came home doing the same. So Meagan grew up knowing that even the people in her own family are different and we’re her parents. So it’s pretty clear at that age when you can actually ’show’ a child that we’re all different that it’s quite normal for us to not worry so much about how our appearance is.
I also told her that ‘fat’ is something that is found on the meat/fish/chicken that you’re eating. People are not fat – they are different. Not one of us has the same skin, body, looks and well…you get the picture.
So great…we’re all different and I’m very clear on that. But what ever happened to noticing that we’re all so similar as well?
We all get up in the morning, if we wear pants we put our legs in one leg at a time. If we were dresses you either pull them over your head or pull them on. We all eat, drink and again the list goes on and on.
We also have some family history. Whether adopted or not we have history. We have stories. And we all have things that we’d rather not talk about because it causes us so much pain. We’re really not all that different.
Embrace our differences! Hey….how about, “Embrace our Similarities?”
We’re all reflections of each other and although our experience may be somewhat different, it’s still very similar. The degree of what we go through in our personal lives will vary however we share a common thread. “We’re all human beings.” Or Spirit beings living a human experience. No matter how you put it, we have a lot in common with each other.
I’ve been in rooms where women gather and engage in meaningful conversations. That means we talk about ourselves. Think about it? Really? We – Ourselves are interesting beings and yet we seem to keep it a secret because our experience might be similar but it’s different and others wouldn’t understand. Bull Pucky!
It’s time that you and I pulled our heads from out of the sand and realized that we’re all very much the same and very much different. We’ve all gone through some sort of pain in our lives and runs deep through our veins. Our pain is unique to us because it is ours AND someone else may have very well experienced something similar but different because it happened to them. But if we just opened up and started talking and sharing with each other we’d realize that we have a lot in common – A lot of similarities.
So…Are We Really All That Different?
Not on my holodeck. Take a look at people around you. Look at someone that has similar colouring to you – whether hair or skin. Chances are you’ll see that you’re not at all a like and yet…you may share a lot. Let go of the way you were brought up to see things and put on new glasses and see through new lenses. You’ll be amazed at what you discover about yourself and others.
Letting Go Of The Past AND…Growing Forward.
Amy
