We Come in Peace - yeah right!

Being a fantasy and Sci-Fi fan led me back to Potters latest escapades. Ho Hum!! After Roswell everything else is just kids fantasy. I know both Roswell and Potter are written for a much younger group than I belong to, but Roswell had a few 'adult threads' running throughout its series - one that touched me was 'humanity' and man's 'in-humanity'. Roswell was believable, while Potter is not but I guess that is open to debate. I have a friend whose mother is a practising witch. And don't give me that 'white witch' jargon - there is no such a thing even if she thinks so. You choose either light or the dark side. There are no witches in the light. But before I am labelled inhumane let me continue. In a way some things in Potter are believable I guess I can give it that, but it lacks depth that we all look for

Still with Roswell I found myself sickened in the stomach by what people do to things or people they do not understand. Why is life always 'shoot first ask questions later?' The experts say we make up our mind about new people within ten minutes based 90% on what their body language is saying - that's scary, I would hate to know how many people have written me off based on my body language which most of the time is defensive and withdrawn at new encounters. No wonder that those people who always run around looking for 'visitors' have 'dissection' on their minds. Then again that is generally what we are like - we want to 'dissect' people, to analyse them, to accept or reject them. If they are 'different to us' we very seldom let them into 'the inner sanctuary of our lives' do we? Over the years I have made an effort to open my friendship to those who others reject. It's been a humbling experience. Because the stone that is rejected is often the corner-stone that holds the whole arch up. These people do not stab you in the back, gossip about you. They are transparent and make loyal, supportive friends.

So one never knows what or who you are rejecting and what you are missing out on if you allow body language or first impressions influence who you accept. Maybe it may be an idea to 'hang ten' and give people a chance before we dissect them.