Earlier today, I was listening in on a conversation that I wasn't totally engaged in when I'm brought back to reality with a slightly deserved, but no less rude, "I hate her. She makes me angry every time I see her." I was startled back into the conversation not because of the content of the sentence, but by the familiarity of the statement. I say this periodically, when I come across someone who I disagree with or someone who is constantly rude. Thinking about this, I've realized just how truly nasty my sentiments have become. Just because someone makes me angry, or does something grossly rude and inappropriate does not give me the right to denounce one of God's creations.
God has put us all in the world for a reason. Not one person was created for no particular reason. If you think about it, you always take up space- physically and mentally. If one person were to disappear, that would change the surrounding peoples lives. You make the world different, in your own sphere. God loves us all, and meant for us all to have influence on something. If you hate one person, you hate all the people that your one hated person influences in a positive way.
Today, life is no longer the sacred miracle that it was in human history. Today, we watch movies that have endless killings and murders, war and pain- and its all meant for the entertainment of the viewer. In every day situations, we flippantly demean other people's ways of life, and think nothing of it. We easily down play the importance of each individual with out a second thought. Now, don't get me wrong- I live in this world and I am very guilty of these things as well ( I love action and historical war movies, and hate rude people who kill passion)- but something needs to change in this world. We can't ignore the importance of our neighbors, friends, enemies, colleagues, bosses, and family. Somethings got to give.
Inevitably, there are always two types of people in this world- the ones you like, and the ones you hate. I think that this should be radically changed. Wouldn't it be so cool if one day, you woke up and decided you would love everyone? You could connect with people, understand more, and possibly change a life. I would love it if the world could all love one another- even if something is making you angry, let it go. The world would change. Therefore, I'm challenging myself to be slow to anger and quick to forgive, to love everyone, to positively influence everyone around me. I love everyone. Even you.
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