We are - at almost every point of our day - immersed in cultural diversity: faces, clothes, smells, attitudes, values, traditions, behaviours, beliefs, rituals. - Randa Abdel-Fattah

And I love that it's like that, Randa!

That's why my today's #LoveFriday post is about diversity. Thanks for having me again in your wonderful series, @liliana.duarte.

Last summer I went to the Maldives for surfing and met some amazing people from all over the world, three of them with their homes in Israel.

They are Hebrew, and on Friday they salute each other saying Shabbat Shalom.

Shabbat is Hebrew for Sabbath, and Shalom means peace. I like this common greeting a lot since you are wishing someone a peaceful time in the end.

I'm not Jewish, however I enjoy embracing different cultures and religions and assimilate parts of it that correspond with my own values and beliefs.

What is diversity about if we're all Earthlings in the end?

@surfermarly with her surf buddies in Maldives

We're all in the same boat ⛵

The beauty of the world lies in its diversity.

Yes we've got all our background, story, education, values and beliefs, yet we're all sharing the very same place. Sometimes we forget about that being lost in our routine, day-to-day-problems, tasks, goals, needs, wishes,...

But we're all still in the very same boat.

Including the photographer in the above copied picture you'd count 5 different nationalities and 3 different religions on one single boat 📷

South Africa, Germany, Italy, Israel and Maldives - what a mix!

Now one might believe that we didn't have a common denominator.

I'll tell you something: we didn't know each other when we met at the Guesthouse on the island of Himmafushi for the very first time.

We were strangers, but conntected right away. Why? Because we're all open-minded and enjoy embracing the unknown.

To be fair you need to know that surfers have an easy game here. They've got this special insanity running through their veins that is able to quickly create a social bond.

If you know the movie "Point Break", you'll know what I mean.

But surfing is just one of a million anchors here.

The story is still the same: It doesn't matter where you come from or where you're going, like-mindedness doesn't care about nationality, skin colour, religion or any other circumstances.

So whenever you have the chance to mix your own culture, traditions, beliefs with others: do it. No bank account in the world will satisfy you more than social enrichment.

Have a wonderful weekend, steemians!

Big hugs & much love 💙

Marly -

PS: This is to my buddies on the boat... See you again soon!!!

@surfermarly today's afternoon at her favourite place: the beach.

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