Oklahoma is OK!

I spent Fall Break in Oklahoma City. I had some free time, so I ventured out to one of my favorite spots, Quail Springs Mall. While having lunch in the food court, I began to just watch the people and was amazed at the diversity that OKC offers. I knew OKC was a diverse city, but having spent the last year and a half in Mississippi where everything (the people) is Black and White, it was nice to see so many ethnicities in one location. I saw people from all types of backgrounds/descents...Black, White, Asian, Eastern and Latino. I saw interracial couples and their beautiful children. It was a wonderful experience.

I see diversity as something postive. It gives us the chance to grow and learn about other people and cultures. It makes us think outside the box and realize that the world is much larger than us and/or our backgrounds. I don't understand why people won't embrace diversity. I was recently asked the question, "What if everyone in the world/church/workplace was just like me?" It made me think and realize the importance of each person's individuality. It made me think about diversity and how it has added richly to America's heritage. If people would study American history, they'd find that some of our most recognized traditions were inspired by foreign beliefs or practices. Perhaps the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. says it best, "All life is interrelated. The agony of the poor impoverishes the rich; the betterment of the poor enriches the rich. We are inevitably our brother's keeper because we are our brother's brother. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. "