Black and white checkered scarf pulled from American stores such as Urban Outfitters. Dunkin Donut cancels Rachel Ray’s commercial because of the scarf she chooses to wear around her neck. What is this country coming to? We spend so much time criticizing the outward appearance of people and have completely ignored the internal.
We choose to critic without knowledge. Assuming people that wear black and white “Palestinian” scarves are supportive of terrorism. That all Arabs or Muslims are bad people. If you have a tattoo you must be a member of gang. We need to come out of the dark and see things for what they are. It makes me very upset to see how quick we are to judge and how slow we are to love.
I can’t tell you how many times my husband and I have a been a victim of silly stereotype. Sometimes because of our different accents, my Palestinian scarf or how about my husbands spiritual integrity being questioned because he wears an earring.
I had the opportunity to visit a Muslim country and make friends with locals who were very different in appearance. Some of them wore veils covering all of their face and very long dresses, that fingertips was all you can see. When my husband and I came back home, we came back knowing that in spite of the obvious difference in cultures or style, we had met very loving people and made incredible friendships.
We need to become more tolerant with one another. Be willing to educate ourselves about the people and the cultures that surround us before you prejudge or classify individuals. You will be surprised that in spite of preconceived difference, we all bleed red.
When you allow yourself to get to know a person from the inside, you will see that we are all seeking similar things. We are seeking better lives for ourselves and our family members and most importantly, you will learn that we are all in search of Love.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.”
“Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to a neighbor!
With Love,
Your friend Ivis
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