We have all experienced the commonality phenomenon – when we discover we have something in common with someone, which then serves to link us. If you’re from the East Coast, you’ve heard the sometimes serious, mostly tongue in cheek, “You from Jersey? I’m from Jersey! What exit?” Travel outside the country and you find being a fellow American creates a bond. It links us when we come from the same place.
Tracy shared her perspective with us as a Kindergarten teacher – and the ultimate commonality to remember…
“As I ponder love and growing love I realize I see it every day. You see, I am a teacher; a teacher of Kindergarten. I see vast amount of love grow in the innocent lives of five and six year olds. They have a genuine love for each other which gets lost somewhere between six and nine. January 15th we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. This is a time of excitement and sadness for me. For you see, my little ones don’t see in color…until the day I teach them about Martin Luther King, Jr. and all the happenings leading to his death. All the sudden their little eyes are opened to color. Until then their eyes saw only boys and girls; no economic barriers, no academic barriers, and certainly no color barriers. They have already naturally loved each other based on their commonalities; same class, same age, same interests. As we enter this time of celebrating the life of a great American, let’s take the time to remove color from our vocabulary, our thoughts, and our eyes. Let’s look at one another through our commonalities, the best one being a creation of God.”
Thanks Tracy, for growing love!
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