The month of May is dedicated to celebrating Haitian heritage.  It just so happens that my birthday is also celebrated this month.  As a result of so many forms of celebration, the following thought came to mind; Am i celebrating who i am? or what i have been groomed to believe?  Oft times, we allow our culture to define who we are.  This can be a blessing or a barrier depending on if you are totally identified with the struggles or failures of that particular culture, or the triumphs and accolades of the specified culture.  In both cases, exclusions of other cultures can occur if we are not mindful of our truest identity....In Christ.  By no means am i suggesting that we deny our culture.  However, i do ask you reevaluate how you perceive yourself in relation to your fellow brother or sister.  Hopefully the interaction is based on love and freedom, without judgment, non forgiveness and exclusion.  How do you define culture?