We are one

When we pause and reflect deeply on who we are, we find that we are unique in all the world and simultaneously quite similar. 

At our core, we are the same. Human beings who love and need love. When we deeply listen to a fellow human, we find ourselves. When we share our fears and grief with one another, we find we share the same secret.

Now, well into the second half of my life, I marvel at our common ground. So distinct and yet so connected. We are one.

We all shed the same tears. We all laugh the same laugh. We all fear the same fear and we all stare in awe at the wonders of life.