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This is Part One of this blog post, (read first if you haven't already) :)
Children seem to be the most honest and tolerant people on earth. This is not news to me but it is so refreshing to witness; it gives me hope. Perhaps adults will one day be able to be empathetic and tolerant of others race, religion, gender, views, lifestyles etc. Watching the children of different backgrounds play games with each other in the park, put a smile on my face; it did not matter to them that they were different from each other. I know some teachers that treat their students in a certain way because they are "different".On the other hand, children are very good at doing the total opposite. They are accepting of all people regardless of differences. In the times that we are living in where racial and religious tensions are so high, all over the world; it makes me happy that there is still some love left, within our children. There is also much Imagination and Innocence that we adults lack at times. Dakota was no different, she too didn't notice or seem to care that we had different skin colors.
Children just need nurturing and loving adults in their life who are themselves kind and caring. With that they can grow up to be loving, responsible adults who are not prejudice or hateful. They are born with the willingness to be just that; all they need is the correct guidance of their caregivers. This would give us a chance to erase the hate that human-beings have toward each other. I still have hope that Peace and Tolerance is attainable
IN MY LIFETIME. If not, I hope and pray that our children will be able to see it in theirs...but it must start with us adults. As a person who loves to observe the behaviors of people and how they interact in public, I appreciate and love when and how people of different races, religions, ethnics etc. be-friend, help and try to understand each other. It seems I have an eye for noticing such things. It is even more hopeful when I see children do it because it is truly pure and genuine. In a perfect world, I'd love that we all can be able to do this; as an adult I know that nothing is perfect but perhaps we can commit to attempting to understand each other...and then maybe-
peace...well it might seem far-fetched, but I won't give up; for the sake of my own child, my students and all the children of the world.
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