THE DIFFERENCES~

25^th May 2011

“Our greatest strength as a human race is our ability to acknowledge our differences, our gretest weakness is our failure to embrace them.” (Judith Henderson)

“Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honoring of differences, not simply in enjoyment of similarities.”

Think of your roommates/ close friends. How are they different from you? Why is it good that all of you are different in some way?

Now, think about this in a broader sense: why is it good that not every race and culture in the world is the same?

Answer 1:: I have a friend. We're good friends for almost a year. during which I learned about the character himself. There are some differences between myself with him. The most different thing is how in talking with a very loud voice not only with me, but also with his ​​friends. I do not know the truth, but many people who say that speaking out loud is a form habits of people originating from the same area with him. While I was coming from areas that differ with him, very rarely to talk loudly to others because it is considered very rude. I often warn my friend that such attitudes are not particularly well done in public. This has been embedded in him so it is very difficult for him to get rid of the habit. Slowly I learned about him and try to understand and appreciate him. He is a good friend and always concerned with the genuine interest in others.

Answer 2:: I think the difference is beautiful and interesting. The world was created with people of diverse and different cultures. Of the many differences, we can learn many things from our surroundings. Differences are teaching us to understand and appreciate each other. Differences also gives us the opportunity to complement each other so our lives have a beautiful color-lovely.