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Everything We Can All Agree On

“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters...that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” – 1 Cor. 1:10

As I write this column, Russia has declared war on Ukraine, and Texas has declared war on trans children. I am not in the mood to discuss politics. Chances are, neither are you. So rather on focus on what divides us during these divisive times, I’m using this month’s column to share what unites us regardless of our politics. (I promise to write a more substantial, well-researched column next month.)

1) Pizza Toppings. People can never agree on pizza toppings—or so they say! But I ask you, when was the last time you visited a pizzeria and your friends spent more than five minutes arguing over what to put on your pizza? At the very least, you all ordered a cheese pizza. At the very most, you ordered pepperoni—because of course you did! Pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping in America. Even if you have your own personal pizza preferences, most everyone can agree that pepperoni pizza is the best kind for everyone to enjoy.

2) Encanto is Muy Bueno!

Have you seen Disney’s Encanto? Of course, you have! Because everyone has. Even if you never saw it in theaters, you most likely watched it streaming on Disney Plus. Why else would everyone have “We Don’t Talk About Bruno?” stuck in their heads? Admit it! The moment I mentioned that song, you started hearing it play in your head. It’s that much of an earworm. That’s why it surpassed Frozen’s “Let It Go” on the Billboard charts and became the highest-charting Disney song since Aladdin’s “A Whole New World.” We may not talk about Bruno, but we certainly can’t stop singing about him.

3) Strangers Will Take Our

Photos for Us. You would never trust a stranger to look after your purse. You would never trust them to take your keys and park your car. You probably would not even trust them to use your phone for a brief call. But you can ask any random stranger to take a picture of you or your friends. Not only will they not run away with your camera or phone, but they will gladly take your picture for you. Apparently, we are distrusting of people in every other instance but this. While it would be nice to live in a more trusting society, isn’t it nice that people are at least courteous enough not to swipe your camera, not matter how expensive, when asked to take your photo?

4) Free Soft Drinks. Have you ever frequented an eatery enough times that, the moment you ask for a drink, they simply offer it to you free of charge? That’s happened to me plenty of times. Sometimes I’d go into a fast-food joint, ask for a drink, and they give me a cup for no payment. It’s even happened in gas stations. I go up to the cashier to have them ring me up for gas and a drink, and they simply let me have the drink at no extra charge. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, how nice is that?

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