Diversity

Every one of us is unique. Every one of us is different. We are so diverse in personality, background, gifts, talents, education, experience, family of origin, culture of origin; not to mention gender, hair, eyes, and skin. Our diversity is profound! It is much deeper than we generally acknowledge. 

And yet, there are so many things that we share. So, many commonalities, so many shared experiences. So many things that unite us. But very few (if any) of these experiences are direct, most are filtered through our perception of them. So, even the common experiences are opportunities for misunderstanding and miscommunication. Really, it is amazing that we manage to understand one another at all!