It seems the grass is greener on the other side to some of us. While others, think that they are the only ones with intelligence, wisdom, or good looks. But what would it be like, if we could truly walk in other people's shoes. I remember when I was younger, it was a big thing to take a slender, attractive woman and put her in a "fat-suit." After there was no visible resemblance; they followed her with a camera down the street. The first thing she noticed was not attracting the attention she was used to getting paid. So she would try to engage the people by approaching them. This lead to being ignored or openly ridiculed.
By the end of the day, her eyes were downcast and she was unapproachable; praying to take off the suit, and get back to normal. If life was that easy? You can't change:the color of your skin, your birth place, or erase past experiences from your life. You can't even control others differences of opinion, how they view you, or even if they accept you. They only control you have is your thoughts. You should never be ashamed of your past, for it brought you to the here and now. Nor should you change yourself to be accepted by others.
The best way to end discrimination is to put on that "proverbial fat-suit", and forget the judgment mode. Once you put yourself in someone else's situation, understanding and acceptance evolve. We all have obstacles to face, day in and day out. We all feel outside the box, at times. We need to spread love and peace in the World. We need to shine our light while identifying with the oneness, and celebrating the uniqueness that is within each of us!
Citation: Welsh, Susan. Celebrate Life!!! Face Book Post. January 14, 2011. <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Susan-Welsh/140118259355754#!/notes/susan-welsh/celebrate-life/143504692373466>
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