A Mom and Child Moment

Driving through the rain one morning I watched a mother holding the hand of her child as they crossed the road.

The child was about 5 years old, and oblivious to the traffic or anything other than the puddles in the road.

I watched the mother almost pull her child across the road, keeping an eye on traffic, while her child jumped in puddles, giggling and enjoying the splashes.

It reminded me of my kids that age. It probably reminds you of your kids that age.

I don't need to mention the gender, or colour of that child. The simple actions of a child focused on jumping puddles in the rain is enough to paint a picture in mind of any child, living anywhere.

Despite the many differences that are used to divide us, there are so many similarities in all human growth and development, we often forget about these similarities.

Perhaps it's easier to see others as different. However the truth is we are one.

We might be shaped differently by the way we are raised. By the faith we follow. By customs and circumstances. By our education or lack thereof.

Underneath it all we are all human. We all have the same needs for survival. We have the same desire for a better life for our children. We have the same desire for a better life for ourselves.

Perhaps we need to forget about our differences, and look for the similarities. 

Maybe it will make it easier for us to work together when we remember that at our core we are the same. We are all human. We are one.