Do we remember to be tolerant?

Are you tolerant? 99% of times you will get the answer yes. But are we truly tolerant?

I can only speak for myself and my experiences, but I have seen a lot through my life. People are 99% judgmental. I was born with a lowered vision and a disease they call albinism. When you think about albinism you immediately think of white bunnies - at least I do.

But it is possible and very rare to be born as an albino with the disease only located in the eyes. I had many people draw conclusions and judge me, because of my need to get close to objects, to people, to computer screens and etc.

I would often be looked differently at. I don't blame them and that's because I believe in this quote: "Just because you don't understand something doesn't make it wrong". They don't understand it, and it is me who has the chance to enlighten and teach them. Therefore they can become tolerant.

I had once in primary school asked a teacher to not erase what was written on the blackboard, because I wasn't finished taking notes, and her reply was basically that I wasn't alone in this class, and that I wouldn't become anything. I wish someone would have asked her where her tolerance was?

Those words stuck with me for a long time. But I luckily grew up and learned that people are not all the same. The reason why I suddenly had the need to address this was, because last friday I was walking home after school and I thought I saw someone I knew, but when I stopped to say hi, I realized that it wasn't them, but there was another person that I knew who was standing there and saw it, and she was laughing. I thought to myself that she was completely idiotic, but I wasn't embarrassed on my behalf, I was on her behalf.

We all have inability. We all have something we are carrying with us. I have stopped looking at it as a negative thing. We are all unique in our ways. I just have something I can't hide. I hope that some day one thing will be taught to children - and that is to accept peoples differences. Because we are all blessings sent from God.

Watch this video. It is truly inspirational. Good day everyone :-)