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Real Diversity
By Dina Dove of The Bagladys Guide to Elegant Living
Diversity isn’t just about race, religion and sex. Each one of us is ‘diverse’ from all the others of us. I contend that we are all so conscious of being politically correct that our personal diversity is going underground. Why are people so afraid of expressing themselves openly? Embracing each person as the unique individual that they are is exciting and dynamic. That’s where we can experience ‘real diversity.’ The problem is that we hide our unique personalities in an effort to fit in with the crowd. BORING!!!! I love it when I’m in a situation where I can let the real me, the whole of who I am, run free. I’m equally delighted when the others do the same. It’s so refreshing; probably because it is so rare. Several years ago, in the wee hours of the morning, a group of us decided to go out for breakfast. We stopped into a 24-hour, greasy spoon café. My brother Bobby is quite a character. A ‘good ole boy’, he is a ‘real’ person and will start a conversation with anyone. His personality reminds you of Earl. (The one that was known for saying, “You know what I mean, Vern?”) Anyway, as the waitress approached our table Bobby said, “Hi Hon, what’s your name?”
She was in no mood to visit and answered him with a curt, “Puddin Tain.” Our eyes just about popped out of our heads. We sat there dumbfounded, being catapulted back to childhood when we used to taunt each other with that very phrase. (“What’s your name?” “Puddin Tain. Ask me again and I’ll tell you the same!”) It didn’t matter that the lady had snubbed him. No one was mad. She had just shown us a unique piece of herself and reminded us of our own. We have laughed about that for over 20 years now and recently recounted it on our family video. The expression of our individual diversity counts for the great stories in our lives. It sets us apart and brings us together as we enjoy the uniqueness of each and every individual regardless of their race, creed, religion, and the color of their tee shirt or the neighborhood they grew up in. The fact that we all see things a little bit differently is a thing to be applauded. It keeps us on our toes. Just think, had that woman simply told us her name and taken our order, we would have no memory of the evening. But instead, she stepped out and made it all real. We did not take offence but instead celebrated her creativity in controlling what she thought to be the
riff-raff. All this to say that, when you try to fit in by being what you think will make everyone happy, you miss yourself and…… you miss the other person too Experience the joy of ‘real diversity.’ You might be both surprised and enlightened by the experience. After all, it’s the stuff memories are made of.
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Interesting view. Many individuals in my family are rather introverted. Not weird, not reclusive, or whatever, but rather "to themselves" if you will. We've always talked about how exhausting and somewhat infuriating that everyone insists we be more "outgoing". We're constantly attacked for being ourselves. It seems that most extroverted individuals insist we be like them, otherwise there is something wrong with us. It can be tough when the world is dominated by extroverts. It's tough to be loud, boisterous, etc. when you simply aren't that way. Wish they could just accept and appreciate us as we are. ;)
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