Today I had once an experience that has made me very thoughtful. A drawer experience.
I do not know if you know something like this also: You stand in front of a previously unknown person to get into a conversation and suddenly you feel that you have found the right drawer for you? And as you stay in it then. Woe to you, you tried to get out of there! Finally, did you get your stamp, to be filed away wegsortiert. Not that now is no longer interested in the Opposite would be available. No - but says the drawer, as you have to deal with you.
Somehow, the people we set up - we think very happy in drawers. And that is also so comfortable. We compare a situation or an individual with already experienced, and, unless you find a drawer, the stamp, tray comes in and clean it. The older people get, the more elaborate and sophisticated is the drawer sorting system. So we have as quickly as possible always ready instructions can (supposedly correct) and seem to respond even to know everything before it lets us know. The paradox is this: individuals and situations can not be put in drawers. What unique items are in the drawer?
children as reckless. Are open. If at this point teachers, for they know not what we too easily forget: Our life is unique. There are certain situations or certain traits of people who are similar. But these are fractions. I am so happy with the children; am so happy about people who make me always clear that we are unique. About true crossover. The break from the drawers, in which you want to put it. Because they are uniquely versatile. Individuals in a positive way. Individually. And yet applied to the Community. Humans do. Nigel Kennedy is there for me a great role model - the enfant " . Terrible "of classical music with his violin, he moved millions of listeners - and he can still commit to any style of music Will be vielsaitig I could mention at this point thousands of other names
and morals of the story: Plug individuals... in drawers not!
This has to be learned again and again. That is to be lived again. But the only way there can be decent respectful encounter. The Creator of the universe, who gave us individual life, it makes us. It fits into any drawer - even if we think it so often, and perhaps like to have it (cf. 1 Kings 19, 11-13 ) "The Holy Spirit," said Adolf Schlatter transformed "self-serving. People in profit, I targeted in socially competent people. He can live them as individuals - and keep them but before individualism. He adds to a community together -.. And has them but does not sink into the collective "How exciting this existence, if we banish the drawer box, we should try urgently
Have fun wish
The John