The other night, my wife and I watched the movie, Philadelphia on TV. The movie is about a homosexual man who was fired because he contracted AIDS. His bosses made it seem like he was incompetent but in the end, they fired him due to their prejudices. The Denzel Washington character reminded me of me (and not because of his looks but more of his attitude).
Throughout the course of the movie, his character moved from hating the man, to then serving him as his lawyer and finally becoming his friend. He did not agree with his lifestyle but he did not let that prevent him from building relationship with him and learning from him as well. His notions went out the door as love flooded in.
I say that i was reminded of myself because often I walk in with preconceived notions of people due to my past and upbringing but as I get to know someone, i see their heart and then everything else becomes secondary. Salvation of the neighbor kind happen not through crusades but through relationships, when we are willing to have our thoughts leave and love come in.
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