Ignorance

     I look back on my life and think of the many times when I was in a situation to meet new people.  Sometimes I was held back because of preconceived ideas about them without really giving them a chance to show me who they really were.

     I’ve had the opportunity to have made trips outside the United States to several different countries and what I found was that most people are the same.  Well it’s true that the language might be different, their cultural beliefs or traditions may be different, but when you take the time to understand them we are basically the same.

     Most people worry about how to get through the day and provide for their families.  They want to work at a productive job and provide the basic necessities for those that they love.  They laugh and enjoy having a good time.  Their children want to have the chance to grow up with a good education and the hope of a good future.  They have many of the same fears as you and I and they look forward to a life that is free of turmoil and strife and a time when they could have better health care.

     It’s true there are many bad and crazy people in the world.  Unfortunately we have to be cautious today in our surroundings.  But that is true regardless of the country you are living in.  It seems there will always be those few who are intent on creating bad conditions for others around them.  Yet, the majority of humankind only wants to live in peace and harmony.

     These are critical times hard to deal with!  That is for certain.  However, they are NOT impossible to deal with.  If we can educate ourselves about human nature and seek to treat others the way we would like to be treated we will find that many situations that result in confrontation and hatred could be resolved in love.  The saying that ignorance is no excuse is true in many cases.  Understanding our human kin would be an excellent place to practice striving to put ourselves into the “shoes” of others.  Remember all of mankind is in this “game of life” together.  And we’re only human!

QUOTE TO CONSIDER

THOUGHTFUL GEM

"There is no smarter man than one who 

knows how truly ignorant he is."