same and different

On a basic level we are the same. I want a happy life. You want happy life. We can communicate, we can walk together, we can make a common effort for a better world. - His Holiness the Dalai Lama

there are so many differences in people in our neighborhood and around the world. different languages, religions and cultures. life would be pretty boring if we were all the same.

the dalai lama's quote is the key. in spite of all of our differences we all want a happy life. the question is: can we accept each other's differences? can we accept that you don't need to believe what i believe? i hope that we can find common ground enough to help each other achieve a happy life.