Embrace.

There are so many things to embrace in this world, so what do we really embrace? Our memories? Our loved ones? Our similarities? We always embrace the good, then what about the bad? We always talk about how we should include people who are different from us, but how many of us actually do embrace differences?

Not everyone is the same, there are bound to be people who are weaker, less intelligent and perhaps what society deem useless. What I'm trying to say is that, instead of pointing other people's differences out, how about we try to embrace their differences and work with it? Can't we do something about their differences? Why should they be outcasted just because they are different?

I'm not talking about this topic because I felt injustice at one point in time, in fact, I felt like I was the one outcasting those people.

I felt like I judge people's worth too quickly, I'm talking about judging people whom I know and now total strangers. I know some of you out there will be thinking what type of person I am, am I nice? Or am I not? If you want an answer from me, I would say, I don't know. There are so many things that I don't know about myself.

Sometimes I just think whether it's me who underestimate people, or is it they are the ones are really weak? I judge people, even though I'm not the best. I feel guilty for it, but I still do it.

Embracing differences is not something that is easily achievable. Many people are just saying it to appear morally right. Well, you can say one thing and actually do another. I'm different because I dare to admit to things that I do and is probably not very socially acceptable like not embracing other people's differences. Despite saying so, I don't really think that not embracing other people's differences is entirely morally wrong. You can not embrace other's differences and just mind your own business, and I think that's fine. But if someone actually does something to people just because they cannot bring themselves to accept other people's differences then I think that's completely wrong.

In this short span of 8 months into 2016, I felt like I have really learnt a lot from the people around me. Learning to embrace different aspects of life was one of it. I've learnt to let go of things that are no longer as important, I've learnt to embrace the new things that come into my life and right now I just need to learn to embrace the differences people have. I'm constantly trying to learn to be a better person, in the midst of doing so, I may have harmed somebody without knowing it, if I do, I seek for your understanding as well as forgiveness.

As of today, I'm grateful for all the love and support my family and friends have given me. The never ending compliments to the food I make for everyone, the never ending flow of encouragements that gives me warmth and comfort, lastly the constant stream of love people give me is what makes me realise that I have to be better to repay the love that they have given me.

I've received a lot from people and I guess it's time I start giving back.

-Jing Yi

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