Take a close look around you. No matter where you are in the world you will see that the people you meet (and the masses you may only see from a distance) are not too different from you. They may speak different languages and dress very differently from you and have lots of behaviors you do not understand, but, in essence they are in many ways just like you. We all want:

• Respect, a place at the table, and acknowledgement and respect that comes with simply being.
• To belong, and for our occasional absence to be noticed and missed.
• Meaningful conversations, authentic affirmations, and affection appropriate to the relationship.
• To be heard and to hear others; to have an opportunity to hold and to express an opinion and for that opinion to be heard and respected.   
• Meaningful work; work that counts, that makes an impact, that doesn’t feel like a waste of time and energy and work that is rewarded with a livable wage or salary.
• To live in peace and to have your belongings protected and your reputation protected and respected.

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