“We live in a religious family connected with one another in community. We want to support one another, so that each one can respond to her own calling.” (Const. p. 25 n. 1)
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| Sr. Zita and Sr. Priscilla , "we are in the same spirit" |
At the time I tried to sense these words, I realize that they contain consequences. One of it is that differences are there. At one side, there is the same goal in responding to God’s calling, but at the other hand, there are many different ways from each of us on how expressing our own calling. Our characteristics, our backgrounds, our human race and so on actually give big influence of responding to God’s calling. It challenges us on how to deal with the differences, and discover the beauty of them, in the reality that sometimes they potentially make a bit conflicts in building community life.
How to interpret the meaning of togetherness properly, so we are able to create a conducive atmosphere to recognize that each of us is unique, we are completely different of each other. We do not need to be envious or jealous because of this reality. If there is something unexpected happen in community life, even any conflicts, the most significant key to change the conditions is how to “do something”, even it is a little something. It is a better way to always ask to myself, “what can I do in this situation?” instead of grumbling in unexpected conditions, complaining on bad things, blaming/wronging others, comparing myself with others, etc. Briefly, the changes we expect can be done as
So let us start it from ourselves to take initiative changing our own mind and thoughts. We begin opening widely our eyes, ears, and heart to “something new, something excited” in the midst of diversity and by then we’ll make the difference. By keep trying this kind of spiritual exercise day by day, gradually we are growing in sense of staying in our “core energy”. The more we are grounded in “my core/my inner being”, the more we stronger we are” in facing many experiences and challenges.
People have different ways in thinking, doing the works, building relationship, suggesting ideas, expressing their feelings/emotions, and so on. When we are able to be respectful person, even appreciative one, it would be good contribution to our community life, as there is enough room/space for each other growing in the way they are, and realizing that everyone still want to grow.
It is challenging, how to deal with these kind of differences. In fact, sometimes we need to put off our own wisdom to be wiser after learning something different from others. We may be going through other pathways to find better destination out. We face many choices to discern and discover what better among the good ones, even the best among the better. Above all, as far as we open our whole being, and live our life with love, surely we will find the beauty of the differences. Therefore, we dare to say that “different is beautiful”.
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