We're Really Not So Different After All

by Dotti

We may have the same color eyes

or not.

We may have the same color hair

or not.

We may have the same color skin

or not.

But underneath all that, we’re really not so different after all.

We may be married

or not.

We may have children

or not.

We may have grandchildren

or not.

But underneath all that, we’re really not so different after all.

We may live in a big house

or not.

We may live in a cottage

or not.

We may live in a city or town

or not.

But underneath all that, we’re really not so different after all.

We may have different religious views

or not.

We may have different political views

or not.

We may have different opinions on life

or not.

But underneath all that, we’re really not so different after all.

We  all have hearts that beat,

feelings that get hurt,

family that we love,

things that make us laugh,

things that make us cry.

You see, underneath all that, we’re really not so different after all.

So today I ponder: why do we have such a hard time accepting the beauty of our differences? Why can’t we agree to disagree without hating? Why can’t we see past what the eyes see to what the hearts feel? Why can’t we just all get along?

In 2017, I’m going to try harder to see past the surface and see hearts instead. Are you with me?