rhythm_traveler

I live in the city in a beautiful location. I grew up about 45 miles outside the city, and this year I have been spending 1/2 my week in my old hometown, chillin’ with my mom and seeing whatever “old friends” are still around. I’d like to say I help Mom out, but I am such a spoiled Mamma’s boy that I would be lying.
Even though the distance is not that far, there is certainly a large seperation in perceptions and attitudes.
The rub is, I have to remember that attitudes and pre-judgements are learned, and mostly result from one form of fear or another found in ones immediate environment. What is the price one pays for not conforming to the pressures of ones peers? What is the cost of telling a parent that they are being narrow and a bigot? Did I, honestly, even posess the ability?
The un-doing is as easy as the doing. Being open and fair and non-judgemental is as easy as recognizing it and refusing to partake in it. It gets easier with time… and it is a learned behaviour. And, it is WAY rewarding!

I embrace diversity and I reject non-supportive judgement. I refuse to live a fear based life. There are billions of people on this planet but only one me. Everyone is different and each of us has goodness to share with others. YAY US!

My life is never easy, but my life is abundant! I am blessed with people in my life that have helped me make positive changes. How could I ever repay that? Only by paying it forward, methinks.