The other side

So we have a story about our country’s history. God bless America, from sea to shining sea. We learned a narrative in school about our story. But it is not the only version of the story.

Every story has more than one version. What did the whale think of swallowing Jonah? What did the Mexicans think of the Alamo? What did the Cherokee think of the trail of tears? What did the Arawak Indians think of the landing of Columbus?  What did they think when he claimed their homeland for the King and Queen?

We rarely consider the version of the other side. Because, whoever wins, in the end, gets to tell the story. The victors tell the story. So many of the stories that we have come to embrace are not the truth, but they are our version of the story.

It can be painful, but we all benefit when we consider how the other side sees it. 

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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