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?
