Connect

"When you connect to someone on a human level, and you get to know about them, you can begin to love the things that make them different. That's when fear dissipates, and that's when we can live the life that we're all supposed to be living."-Ruth Negga

We have more in common with each other than we have differences. It's always easier to identify what's different. We exist in a series of adjectives instead of nouns. We are all human. We all have blood flowing through our veins. We all need love. We are all the same when it counts. Our adjectives cease to matter when we choose to see how we connect. Tragedy connects us. Experiences connect us. Life connects us. 
 

Common Ground

If we can be divided by our differences, why can't we be united by our similarities? Maybe it's because our differences are more obvious than our similarities. We can't see the same heart, the same blood, or the same bones. So, we take it for granted. We can't see our humanity, our sisterhood, or our brotherhood. So, we ignore it. I challenge you today to step out of your comfort zone. Look past someone's socioeconomic status. Look past someone's religion. Look past someone's skin color. Look past someone's politics and find common ground.