We have our differences.
We are male or female.
We have different skin colours, hair colours and eye colours.
We have cultural differences.
We have different religious beliefs and families of origin.
We have different skill sets, and life experiences.
But I think deep down at the core of our being, where our true self lives, we are all the same.
We all have darkness we don’t want to admit to, whether it be shame over things we have done, hurts we can’t bear to feel, or parts of ourselves we aren’t proud of. Things we have been told about ourselves that we are afraid of being true and are fighting to prove wrong.
We all want to know we matter, we are loved, and that we belong. We want freedom of choice and opportunity, faith and trust in the big picture, and to know we are connected and not alone.
Just as much as you feel this way, so does the person sitting next to you.
We get to feel unique and special because we are different and at the same time we can know we are not alone and we are all in this together.
I think that’s a pretty neat thing.