​What Unites Us…

“There is more that unites us, than divides us.” – Amazon Prime Movie, This is Christmas.
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During the Christmas holidays I watched a movie, a romantic comedy, that stated people are more united than divided. Could this be true? 

The movie takes place in the UK. The main character, Adam, actor Alfred Enoch, rides the same train to work into the city daily, with the same passengers.  All of them strangers to each other, he is intrigued and curious and begins to wonder about them. Who are these daily riders, what do they do, and what is their story?  One pretty gal gets his attention, of course, and becomes interested in her. 

It’s natural to be interested and curious about people, their lives, their story, why they dress the way they do and about their overall character. We make up our own stories about them. At the airport or any other crowded place where we’re surrounded by strangers, and have time to observe, we naturally begin to wonder about the people around us. Some of us travel, join groups, read books, and watch movies for the same reason. We wonder about the lives of others and what we have in common or how we differ. 

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