There was something that I used to not understand as a kid. What I didn't understand was God wanting us to love all people, including our enemies. Loving the enemies seemed confusing and counterintuitive to me. I was baffled for quite a long time. However, I've come to understand the meaning behind it.

The world hasn't exactly been peaceful. We live in a world that's filled with fights and debates. Because of that, it's easy to get into the mindsight of loving the good guys and hating the bad guys. However, in my personal opinion, that's not the right mindset to have.

Are there people that annoy me? Sure. Are there people that I don't agree with? Absolutely. Are there people that I think deserve to be called out on their questionable actions? Yes. There are lots of people that are far from great. There are people that have done lots of corrupt, bad things. I'm mad at those people for what they've done, but I don't hate them. It's easy to get the temptation to wish the worst for corrupt people, but deep down, I want all of the corrupt people to seek redemption.

I'm going to throw out something that will likely seem controversial, but it's something that I've been feeling for a long time. You don't have to agree with what I say, but I hope that you read what I write and think about it. What is the thing that I've been wanting to say? It's that I love everyone. Yes, I love everybody. That includes those born before my time, those currently living, and those that are yet to be born. That includes both good people and bad people, as well as anybody that blurs the line between being a hero and being a villain.

You might be confused about me loving everyone. How could I love people that have done such awful things? It has to be stated that I don't love the immoral actions that bad people make. I don't agree or approve of any of the horrible things that they have done. I want the bad people to be punished, but at the same time, I don't want the bad people to be given up on. I've learned that anybody can redeem themselves. That doesn't mean that everybody will change for the better, but I believe in giving people the chance to change who they are.

I want bad people to face consequences for their actions, but I don't want anybody to suffer through pain. I don't get pleasure from anybody being abused or tortured, regardless of how bad a person may be. I believe that arresting bad people should be seen as an opportunity for the bad people to reflect on their actions and realize that they need to change.

It's not likely that this article will be read outside of my group of friends, all of whom are good people that I'm lucky to know. However, to anybody who reads this article, I want it to be known that I love you. If you've done something bad, I won't be thrilled about that, but nothing changes the fact that I love you and everybody else in this world.

This world is often populated with mean-spirited conversations over petty matters that don't really matter. At the end of the day, that stuff isn't that important. What matters is loving others. Instead of hating the enemies, I believe we should be reforming them. I don't believe in giving up on others.

Hatred is never needed but love always is. This world could always use more love. To anybody reading this, let it be known that no matter who you are or what you did, you will always be loved in my heart.