Coexist

8,000,000,000 + people in our world today.  340,100,000 + people in the United States today.  Approximately 30 in my immediate family, only 4 with my genes. (Exchange your family figures for mine).

Does your family all get along? Do you all agree with one another?  If your

family is like mine the answers are no.  So, if your family is like mine, we agree to differ.  If you are on a bus, train, airport, or another public space I am sure you will see someone who is obviously a person you would never agree with, but would you go up to them and confront them, the answer is no.  These are examples of coexisting.

As we expand this to our town, county, state and country we are fortunate to live in a democracy.  A democracy is basically saying we are all different, but we all agree to differ, and we agree to let one another live a law-abiding life in their own way.  With democracy as the basic foundation, we are saying that I am not going to force my beliefs and lifestyle on anyone else against their will, and no one will force their beliefs and lifestyle on me against my will.

If we cannot accept this then we are in trouble.  There are 195 countries today and we live in just one.  If we cannot get along, how can we expect to get along with the other 194 countries. 

As a consultant designer of furniture, I have worked with company presidents and executives, it has been my job to work with them, not to force my ideas on them.  Yes, it might be nice to make them use my favorite ideas, but that is not reality.  I must coexist with them for us to be successful together!

If you are 50 or 100, a guy or a girl, big or small, tall or short, this is your site where we all can coexist together!