Monday, December 8, 2008

Tolerance

I watched a really good movie last night called Front of the Class. It was about a guy who has Turrets Syndrome and became a teacher. His struggles made me think about how intolerant we, as a society, are of people who are different and I wondered will this ever change? When will some people stop passing their prejudices and hate onto their children so that the cycle no longer continues? I believe that God sends us special people and how we treat them is a mark for or against us, where do you stand? Can you look at an individual and see the potential for an extraordinary friend or do you just look away because they make you uncomfortable? Do you make judgments based on appearances without getting to know the facts or the person? How will you stand up and answer for your actions in the end? This is not a question that I can answer or any one person can answer, for everyone has to answer within themselves. The question is "starting today, how can I make the world better?" What is your answer? Try random acts of kindness (with no thought to what is in it for you), take the time to look at someone that you have been uncomfortable with before (I bet you will walk away feeling better). God's angels are constantly on alert and not always in the form you expect.....so tread lightly and be kind....we are all in this together. Hope you have a blessed day and a better tomorrow.

TTFN

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