Wednesday; January 14
When I was growing up, one of my favorite books was Charlotte’s Web. I remember that, as a child, I especially enjoyed the reading times in Elementary School when the teacher would read excerpts from the book as we would lay on our mats and discover the world of Wilbur and Charlotte. While E. B. White influenced me early on with his story, it was a statement I read recently that really got me to thinking. A quote attributed to him observes, “Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.”. On the surface, it might appear to be beneficial to jump to conclusions, but the irony is that those conclusions might not be accurate. Through prejudice, we can create ideas that make sense to us – they just aren’t factual. If we are going to make the most of our lives, we need to invest the time to be honest and thorough in our fa...