What are life's Limitations?

Many people have had the advantage-and confusion-of a double heritage.

I am one of them.

I have struggled to maintain a sense of my own culture and traditions after being engulfed in those of the French and English that I had acquired in school.

The French Empire brought the French language to a large part of the globe and The British Empire brought the English language to a large part of the globe.

In our world of modern conveniences and endless possibilities, it is hard to think about limits. But for most people who lived in Africa and grew up in Africa, life's limitations were readily apparent.

From scarce resources and opportunities, to premature death and dangerous health threats, ordinary people faced innumerable obstacles in their lives.

People often have yearnings that are difficult, if not impossible, to fulfill.

Thomas Jefferson wrote that "all men are created equal," but he and the other Founding Fathers left out many men and women when they first considered rights in the new United States.

Why equal rights have historically been so difficult to achieve?

The reason why equal rights have historically been so difficult to achieve is because women presented themselves as weak and delicate, which causes them to depend on men.

I urged mothers to teach their children to recognize and take pride in their strengths.

Women should be encouraged to develop themselves and to avoid dependency upon men.

Indeed too often we are so caught up in the bustle of our lives that we lose sight of what's important.

The most important thing is to find a common ground.

When people find common ground with those they think of as different, they are more likely to reach out and help these people.

It helps us to break down prejudice and create social harmony.

It definitely channels our energies in a positive direction.