Just because someone has a different opinion from ours does not mean they have bad intentions. Different opinions can come from varied life experiences. Sometimes we want the same – or very close to the same – thing, but have different perspectives on how to reach that goal. And sometimes we place a higher priority on opposing values. None of those things automatically makes someone else our “enemy”.
I’m right. I’m always right. I cling to my right-ness as a part of my identity; it is core to
You would never use just one word to define a place, or a historical figure, or a feeling, or a food, or even another word. It would be completely inadequate. You might say “tasty”… and then you add, “But the lemon flavor is a little too overpowering.” Or you might say “bored”… but then you would say, “Because I miss my friend who is away on a trip.” And although some of our personal culture and identity are tied to the words “black” and “white”, these words are incomplete when used as the sole definition of a human being.
Can I be honest with you without you judging me? Ah well, I’ll just be honest with you and let you do with it as you will. Because this is about me, not you. You probably don’t deal with this problem.
Here is my honest confession: I routinely get wrapped up in other people’s issues.
Today, I heard the stories of a homeless woman and a teenage refugee boy. The boy left home when he
I recently went to my Hindu friend’s house for lunch. As we were heading out the door, my daughter decided
I grew up practically next door to the Jewish hub of Pittsburgh – a neighborhood with over 20 synagogues and where
