Diversity

utah aRts festival. I continue to be pleasantly surprised by the diversity that Salt Lake City really does have. I see it in a small way every day, however it is much easier to spot on a weekend such as this. I could have sat somewhere and been quite content just watching the people in attendance and their interactions with one another. This is not to shed any sort of a negative light on anyone. I revel in the fact that there are so many different people. What a bore life would be if we were all the same. It seems that all too often I make the assumption that the majority of people here come from the same 'cookie cutter', or at least try to portray that. In this case, I like to be proven wrong. There were people there from every walk of life. It was great. To think that it takes each one of us to make up a true community was a positive thought.
I commend the individual. I admire those who have the courage to simply be themselves. I strive to respect each person, even when it is not offered in return. I pledge to think more closely before I judge another and to somehow try and understand their life, even if just in some small way. I welcome DIVERSITY and the lessons we have to learn from one another.