my toes tapped across campus to lunch with a few wonderful new friends. it was refreshing to sit and listen to their hearts unfold as we talked about their future. on the outside looking in, there seems to be one barrier after another preventing us from truly understanding one another. the obvious: there's a language barrier; a big one that would seem to hinder a depth of conversation. the not-so-obvious: cultural barriers that each one of us carry from our inheritance. as i approach these barriers, i'm beginning to realize that there is choice to their hindrance in our friendships. so instead of letting them separate us, they have now become points of conversation. it's a joy to gain deeper understanding and see how our differences no longer assume misunderstanding. for now they have begun to yield connection and compassion.
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