Two People

Two people with different ideas...

One wants to look beautiful.

One wants to create beauty.

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Two people with different ideas...

One wants to look good.

One wants to do good.

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Two people with different ideas...

One wants to love more people.

One wants people to love them more.

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Two people with different ideas...

One wants everyone to be like them.

One wants to like everyone, even those who are different.

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Two people with different ideas...

One wants to win over everyone else.

One wants everyone to win.

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Two people with different ideas…

One wants to have more and more and more.

One wants to give more and more and more.

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Two people with different ideas...

One wants everyone to listen to them.

One wants to listen to everyone.

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Two people.

One wants to believe certain things.

One wants to believe other certain things.

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Two people...

One is worried life is passing them by.

One is content to watch life pass by.

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Two people.

It’s always been that way.

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Since Adam and Eve

Since Cain and Abel

Since the beginning of human time.

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Husband and wife

Parent and child

Brother and sister

Sister and sister

Brother and brother

Boss and employee

Friend and friend.

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Two people.

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So when we come across each other,

Should we fight?

Or should we shake hands, rub elbows, and say to each other:

Let's respect each other's differences in ideas, thoughts, and desires.

And let's continue to build on common ground.

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That's the thought I would like to leave you with today.