One of the joys of working for a large, multinational
company and attending a multicultural church is that you get to meet lots of
different people. Gay, straight,
believers, non-believers, married, not married, with kids, without kids,
employed, unemployed, disabled, pensioners, white, black, English born and
foreigners.
As many of these groups have become the subject of debate in
the run up to the election, I thought I'd share some of my observations about
people of all kinds. Including, but not limited to, migrants:
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People like to work.
People like working hard. They
like being able to support themselves and their loved ones. They want to build a career, develop their
skills and use their gifts.
People like buying things.
They visit to Tescos, Sainsbury's and Poundland etc. They shop
online on sites like Amazon. They purchase things to wear, read,
put in their homes or to give to others. They may even grab a coffee whilst
they're there. Which brings me to ....
People want to eat nice food. They enjoy shopping for, preparing, and
eating all kinds of food. They dream of
going on Masterchef. They get annoyed if
someone calls during Bake Off. Sometimes they may order a takeaway or go out
for a meal at a fast food place, a posh restaurant or someplace in between.
People want to go to church / temple / mosque and worship
God. Because they are believers. Others aren't and would prefer do something
else instead.
People want, or have, families. They have partners, spouses, siblings,
parents, cousins etc who they love and want the best for. If they don't have kids, they may want
some. They still dream of Mr or Ms
Right.
People like to create.
They write songs, draw, take pictures, cook, bake, design and share
things on social media. They believe in making
a contribution and trying to make the world a better place.
People like to contribute and have a say. They want to vote and pay taxes. They may shout at the TV during Question
Time.
People like people ... They interact with other. They tell stories, jokes, share hugs and
conversation with loved ones. They make
and break friends. Laugh, cry ... They
want to be valued and their voices heard.
And that's it.
Working, shopping, eating, worshiping God (or not), having families and
friends, creating things and having feelings.
Terrible isn't it?! I'm sure you're as shocked as I am. On the other hand, it may sound familiar ...
Next time you hear someone complaining about gays,
immigrants, Muslims, benefit claimants, single mothers or whatever group the
universe has decided to demonize now, remember that.
They're not cockroaches, abominations,
terrorists, scroungers or a problem to be solved with gunboats or benefit
sanctions.
They're people. Created in the image of God. Fearfully and
wonderfully made. And their lives
matter.
Sharing with all these great Linkys
True indeed, a reminder that everyone including Ms Hopkins should bear in mind #pocolo
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely comment
DeleteI love it. We are all PEOPLE - the same wants and needs. Well put :-)
ReplyDelete#thelist
Sabrina x
Thank you! It's easy to forget sometimes
DeleteYou are so awesome. Thanks for writing this! We are humans and we deserve respect! #pocolo
ReplyDeleteIf only! Thank you for the lovely comment
DeleteI totally and utterly agree! We are all people and we all live in the world. We should support and not berate each other. A great post xx
ReplyDeleteThank you. Wouldn't the world be great if we did that!
DeleteAMEN. Enough said. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteTotally agree, We all have different beliefs and lifestyles but we are all human and should live in harmony. x
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteThe Mother says - A beautifully written post. Thank you so much for linking it to #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely comment and the hospitality
DeleteSo perfectly put. The media and the politicians has warped peoples views of migrants, and it's dehumansied the person who has migrated, thanks so much for linking up with #myfavouritepost
ReplyDeleteThank you. The whole thing makes me rather cross ...
DeleteWell said and hear hear! #TheList xx
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