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I went to a school today where the student body was made up of kids from over 22 different countries. I’ve been thinking about it all day. Their black and brown faces were the CUTEST. Two students spoke almost no English, and I could cry just thinking about them. How did their lives bring them here? How are they coping? How are their parents? That school is better *because of* the diversity. We are so bad at appreciating the differences in human beings. We stay so comfortable in our own bubble and don’t want to leave. I feel like we focus so much on our desire to make everyone agree with us, rather than listening. Our goal should not be to make people more like us, but to recognize the gifts that make them different. I hope and pray that the beauty and importance and power of diversity not be just a side effect, but that it would be a goal we work towards. Different cultures, different opinions, and different skin colors are not just good, they absolutely essential in making the world a better place. #hopewriters

I think I’ve been replaced as the favorite. I’m okay with it.

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