Our Differences

Some people do things completely differently from the way you would do them. It does not mean that they are right or that you are wrong. It means that people are different.  There are things that people say which you would probably say in a different way, at a different time. It does not mean that people are wrong to speak up, to speak out, or to speak their minds. Nor does it mean that you are wrong for choosing not to do so. It means that people are different.
 
Different is not right or wrong. It is a reality. Differences become problems only when we choose to measure ourselves by our difference in an effort to determine who is right and who is wrong. All people are different from one another. Our different points of view shape our vantage point and our vision. Where we sit is a function of where we have sat. What we can see is a function of what we have seen.
 
Our differences sometimes make agreement difficult to achieve. They should never make us feel wrong or bad about ourselves.  Nor should they lead us to believe that what others believe is wrong. Our differences should help us grow in grace and love.

~ Iyanla Vanzant