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Multi-Cultural Musings

So I went to the Temple to do some initiatory this morning, and I noticed that all of the names they gave me were Filipino.  And that got me to thinking of my awesome Filipino friends and work colleagues.  Which got me to thinking of all the many wonderful people in my life that are from other cultures. I'm fortunate enough to count people from Indonesia, South Korea, India, China, Taiwan, and Japan among my friends.  Also people from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa, Mexico, Latin America, and Canada. I've also been fortunate enough to have good relationships with many African-Americans.  And I'm not forgetting my dear Polynesian family and friends from Samoa.  My life (and, not to mention my waistline) has truly been blessed by the friendship and good faithful examples of people from all over the world.

When you get right down to it, we're really not all that different from each other.  We may have different beliefs and different cultures, and sometimes that can be intimidating.  And who knows, if I were to meet my friends on their home turf, it might be even more so. But in most cases, I've found that what usually works is kindness and appreciation for the other person. Great things usually end up happening.

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