David is a most sincere person who has recognized his failures in his earlier life that was involved with one problem or another. But, in due time, he saw the light and recognized the joy of being alive and able to relate with others whenever and whoever. It did not matter what color of their skin, the amount of intelligence noted in conversations, whether they were particularly attractive to men or women. The bottom line was the person!
His new book shared his personal insights that enabled him to see the beauty of every person. Every person is unique. Enjoy any conversation that often leads to the understanding that you may appreciate an aspect of life that you were not familiar with. Every person should be treated with dignity.
While I am reading about his learning the wonder of another person, I am personally thankful of my personal life.
Even growing up in a disturbed family, I was able to zero in on what could make a difference for me. From the start, it was sports. After a basketball hoop was placed on the telephone pole across the street, I played by myself whenever possible. I remember watching my mother call me to the stairs to drink some milk or soda. Even in the winter when I had to shovel the snow, I played even with cold hands.
I enjoyed companionship of all sorts of males and females without ever intruding on them personally. After a long history of being an altar boy, I finally decided to enter the seminary even though I had been accepted by the Holy Cross College.
During my seminary life, I started to read the writings of Fr. Pierre deTheilard Chardin. It was not part of our formal education. It gave me a better understanding of God. And then, sometime later I became aware of Sr. Ilia Delio of Marquette University. Ultimately, I then came to a full understanding of God that is present in all, humans, animals, Mother Nature. God is not divisive. God does not discriminate. To think that Judaism, Islamist, Christianity, Muslim religions are unique and the only true understanding of God is not true.
And so, I am happy that David came to understand that everyone is a friend, someone worthy to know, and possibly learn something new
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