Love builds a bridge between cultures.

Love builds a bridge between cultures. But what is love? Patience, kindness, perseverance. The opposite of love is neglect. What is neglect? Impatience, selfishness, intolerance. There are those who would profit from people becoming intolerant. There are some who wish to diminish other cultures. Yet are we not enriched as we each share our different perspectives? The poetry and passion of Pushkin. From Mother Russia to the catacombs of Odessa, History speaks to how we may each become a healer. How we may each become a blessing between nations. Blessed are the peacemakers. As you study English, language builds a bridge. When you marry a westerner, you expand your ethnic culture, You become an ambassador, a United Nations representative. With every smile you give. And so to all who dare to love, To all whose aspirations grow beyond borders, You are the personification of connection, Each person a bridge between cultures. Uniting the world through love. Is this not beautiful? Glyn Maclean