Written by Sandra Reategui from Peru when in IELI level 4
I always thought my dad wasn’t normal because he belongs to another religion, The Christian Science Church, and that was enough reason for me to consider him abnormal. Now I’m the minority here in Utah. I’m experiencing what my dad has suffered so far for being different. Now I accept I hurt him in the past putting a lot of pressure over his shoulders. Now I’m facing some of the problems he’s faced in the past for being from a different religion than the majority in our city.
Now I know that the hardest thing I faced since I’ve been here was realizing the mistakes I’ve done when I was the majority.
I’m learning that everyone is different and that having different viewpoints in our lives enrich our dimension as persons. I’m learning not to judge anyone. Life is not always as someone might think, but it is hard to realize it.