Thursday, October 21, 2010

Simple Perspectives: To Each Their Own

All my friends constantly ask me one of two questions all the time.
   "Hey, Dude, do you think this chick (girl) is hot?"
    "Dude, what do you think of "(Insert band/song/actor/movie name here)"?"
Well, I usually try to avoid these kinds of things. I don't like having to answer these, because, when I do, there are people who insult me, or make fun of me. Not my friends, but the people who are around. One time, my friend asked if I thought the girl he liked was Hot....Well, my answer was kind of a hard one. Today, a lot of people use Hot as the same thing as attractive, or as a term for something else.... I mean, she was a very attractive person, physically, but I had no idea how she was mentally, or personality wise. Or even spiritually. Being a Christian, these are things I TRY to look at more than physical beauty. Was she Hot? To me, no. Was she attractive? Physically, yes, I'll admit it. But I didn't know her, so, I gave my usual answer:
    "Hey, to each his own, man."
Big mistake. He mistook me for saying that i thought she was ugly or something. That wasn't true. So, over the course of an hour or so, I explained to him my Philosophy. To Each Their Own. This means, to me, that everyone has what they find attractive. Every has their own likes and dislikes, their own way of life, and, as Christians, their own unique way of serving God. To me, she wasn't Hot, to him, she was. To me, there are girls I find Very attractive, that others don't. Sometimes, I think we all need to just sit back, and examine how we are treating each other. I mean, not all of us are going to have the same view points. Not all of us are going to be Football stars, or Musicians or Authors. Not all of us are going to make Loads of money, and not all of us are going to serve God in the same way. Take me for example: I have next to no skill in speaking to a crowd, I am really bad with people I don't know, and I get easily mixed up with what I am saying. My way of serving God? I try to live they way I am supposed to, and show others this. I love to write (obviously, from the length of this post) so, I can always Write for Him. This is MY way of serving. Others serve by Teaching, and some by Preaching, and others by One-on-One talks. That's not me, so, please don't try to force it on me.

To Each His Own.

I may disagree with some things, or some views, but that doesn't mean I will disrespect you for it. I respect your Ideas, and while I may try to change your views, if you do not wish to, Hey, Who am I to change that?

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