Dear Editor,
In today’s diverse world, we need to be less judgmental. I can safely say that it is, in fact, possible to change your thinking no matter where in your life you are. For example, a relative of mine once was very prejudiced many years ago, and it wasn’t until she held my niece’s newborn baby (who was biracial) that her opinion changed. When she felt the love and warmth of this child – just the same as any other child – she quickly realized that the racism of yesteryear was wrong, and we are all the same at our core. That was in 2001.
I wanted to share that story as a reminder of the old saying, “Think before you speak.” We should also think before we write, post, tweet, and act as well. Hasty words of hate do not create positive change. Instead, careful consideration combined with a concern for others will almost always make for a good day.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
Mary Morlang
Billings, MT
