THE LAND OF AND

It’s caught my attention recently how many people live in the world of ‘this or that’ absent the possibility of “and.” It’s as if their eye sight allows only black or white and can’t even take in the spectrum of gray, let alone Technicolor.

Are we losing the ability to negotiate? Are we, as a culture, becoming entrenched in, ‘I’m right, therefore you must be wrong?” If I choose to see something that you don’t, am I wrong? Can’t I just be different?

Is it a fear of being different, willing to live a different life style, honor a different set of values, that puts others in an either/or mindset?

I used to think I was just wishy-washy but I’m beginning to value my ability to negotiate. I like the Land of And.