Think About It

What used to be known as Columbus Day has gotten very confusing.   While some states still recognize the day, others have shifted the emphasis to something else.   Some states call it “Native American Day” and others refer to it as “Indigenous People’s Day”.   Quite frankly, I don’t get as wound up about what we call it as long as we are willing to see the potential in the day.   I know there are some who take the name very seriously; but I believe that even in this confusion we can find some common ground.   Rather than condemning someone else’s perspective why not use it as a time to honor diversity?   Maybe you are inspired by the Native American people who lived here before the European influence – cool.   Maybe the courage it took for explorers from across the ocean challenges you to reach beyond what you can see – excellent!   Folks, we don’t have to all agree to see things the same way as long as we agree to work with each other to respect one another.   There are a lot of neat