My Angels call this fear of difference, and they talk about this being interesting, because our strength lies in difference, not in similarities. They say it is very human of us to challenge each other, to try to get people to think and believe like us. We all handle challenges in our own ways.
We all endure some trauma in our lives like the recent fires, floods, and storms. The world as we have known it, is changing. We may experience times when we are in broken homes, when we lose a parent or other loved one (often prematurely and in tragic ways) and we battle with sickness. To us it may seem undeserved, and these are only the extremes.
Many of us suffer subtle miseries, for things we dismiss that nevertheless fester over a lifetime: the short, the fat, the meek, the awkward. Everyone struggles.
It doesn't matter in which country, city or town, school we go to or family we live in; somewhere deep in our hearts, we know we each have a role to play. We each have the ability to face these struggles, with courage. We have that ability to get through the things that frighten us, we have the strength to face pain and grief.
My friends, each day we have a role to play and each one of us can make a difference. Together, face this week with courage and strength. Embrace our differences and face into the next lot of challenges.
Arohanui.
Shirley-Joy
