During my husband’s seasonal business, we return to the large city where we raised our family.
The rest of the time, we live in a small rural community a few hundred miles away.
Surrounded by the rich mix of ethnicities and races, I am comforted once again, seeing the daily interactions of all of us.
On the phone to arrange for some house maintenance in our small town setting, I was reminded of the sheltered and insulated life of some of our neighbors.
Through my work as a teacher, I have been able to expand the horizons of many of my students.
Some of them are willing to consider a new point of view from a trusted teacher.
As an adult, in some conversations, in some settings, I have been able to share my point of view which is influenced through my life experiences.
I realize that all of us are living out our viewpoints according to our life experiences.
I am hopeful that more people will be able to expand their viewpoints through new experiences instead of reinforcing limited and fearful ones.
When I am around such limited viewpoints, I am troubled because I have no idea how expansion can occur.
It seems that over time, some progress is being made, then a backlash occurs, and the progress has to be reinforced all over again.
i continue to write and compose songs for children and to share what I can.
I know there are thousands of other people do this every day and I am so very grateful.
Reducing the fear that limits people is a worthy goal.
In spite of the backlash, I am glad there is as much evidence of progress as there is.
© 2019 Kathryn Hardage
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