I too often fall into this trap society and satan set for us. Thinking that a person ought to “be” or behave a certain way, or even look.
I love this paragraph in Hiking the Camino.
“How often we look for what we think should be rather than for the beauty that is. We forget that the person in front of us is deeply loved by God, and that this is what matters most. What a tragedy really, because there is so much we can learn and so much some splendor in people different from ourselves.”
So here is to seeing each individual for who they are. Appreciating each and everyone’s different gifts and talents. To seeing quirks as God’s masterpiece. To seeing “odd” as God’s beautiful unique design. How lovely it is to see the creativity of God not only displayed in nature but in human nature and form.
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