One day Harry told us a story about two families living in the Middle East. The two men from each family worked together laying bricks. Unfortunately, when conflict in the area intensified, the two families, who were Arab and Jewish, had a large wall built between them. And the two men were unable to work together for over ten years. They lost touch with each other.
Years later when the wall in their neighbourhood came down, the two men and their families were able to see each other again.
Did they talk about the conflict? Did they talk about religion?
No.
They came together as two men, and they talked about how they missed each other and how the conflict kept them from prospering together. They were not one Arab and one Jew. They were two men with families, two human beings with respect for each other.
The story that he told helped us realize that the world needs much more tolerance and respect. So we took action. At first we weren’t sure what we could possibly do, but we did know that it was now our duty and our mission to put forward any contributions we could make to the Interfaith Movement and Interfaith Community and to help spread the message.
And now, we all see that we can contribute on a daily basis, by being kind to strangers, and giving compassion and help to people who need it. It isn’t necessary to go to the Middle East, we can be great Interfaithers right here in our own city. By spreading the values we believe will help make the world more peaceful (Friendship, Respect, Kindness) we honor the memory of people who taught us and mentored us along our journey.
This article is dedicated to the mentors, role models and people who inspire us in our lives.
Thank you.
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