Essay: On Common Ground
- samguzzie
- Jun 9, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 16
Within a world obsessed with pointing out differences, it may seem impossible to find a universal common ground. There is not much guaranteed in life, even simply life itself. In life, across humanity, we see so much disparity by age and background, culture and lifestyle, to the extent that even within a single household exist vast differences in life experience, interpretations of our reality and unique expressions of self. Regardless of our differences, as humans, we all know without doubt the same two truths; we are born and we die. Depending on personal experience, school of thought, religious beliefs and personal traditions, the understanding and capacity for these two truths may still differ vastly from one person to the next. So where again, can we find universal understanding? I believe that common ground is in our grief.
