hello? can you see me?

i have a pet peeve. okay, lets be honest -- i probably have multiple pet peeves. my biggest pet peeve at the moment though is...

when people can't look, accept, and acknowledge a human being for who they are.

i was contemplating writing about it on my blog and then decided against it. but today, i saw it played out in real life, studied on extreme makeover: home edition, and portrayed on oprah. everyone is a unique individual, created in the image of Christ, and deserving of love, affection, and acknowledgment. i'm not saying we have to get along with everyone in the world, but you have to give people a chance.

everyone has a purpose in life. we are all put on this earth for a reason and i truly, deeply believe that. the severely cognitively impaired child with six different medical needs is on this earth for a reason. to smile. to bring joy to those around them. we don't all have to get the highest degree in our field, invent the newest, handiest-dandiest self-help aid, write a novel on our experiences, etc.

quality of life isn't based on how much money a person makes, the color of one's skin, a person's age, etc. it is based on happiness. therefore, it is our job to live each day to the fullest, enjoy our time on earth, because we are all here for a reason -- none bigger or smaller than the other.