Cosmic Gardener – Cultivating a Life

Other: someone not like us, an idea foundational to much of the divisiveness in today’s society, especially our politics.

Ageism. Homophobia. Racism. Sexism. Religion. Country of origin….

Is there another way to frame our differences? What’s a person to do? Where to begin?

“Look people in the eyes and simply acknowledge they’re human beings,” offers an advocate for the homeless who speaks out in an attempt to narrow the differences between them and home-having people.

The way I see it is that our hearts all match.

While I rarely encounter those without homes I like a friend’s response when coming upon the occasional person-on-a-corner-with-the-ubiquitous-sign; I can carry a large ziplock bag in the car, filled with a bottle of water, nutrition bar, pair of socks and pack of handi wipes.

And I can and have added my voice to the growing movement that has started conversations about how our society perceives aging; I can share my perspective and offer suggestions about ways to influence a paradigm of positive age neutrality.

The bridge between others is not such a long journey. It begins with the first step.