The book Same Kind of Different as Me is a true story told from the perspective of two different people. These two people are Denver and Ron. Each one comes from different backgrounds socially, economically, and spiritually. As the books progresses, prejudices and faith become prominent themes throughout. While Ron is an art dealer in the upper class, Denver is out on the streets as the poorest of the poor. These two separate people were able to meet and become friends after Ron and his wife, Deborah, served Denver at a place that helps feed and assist the homeless: the mission. The friendship actually began with some unfriendliness, but eventually Denver and Ron came to an understanding that this was not going to be a “catch-and-release” type of friendship referencing fishing when fish are caught and then released. On the contrary, Ron and Denver decided that they were going to be friends and hold onto the friendship. Unfortunately, later in the book Deborah lost a battle with cancer and passed away. This climax in the book showed how much Ron and Denver were really friends and how they demonstrated Christ’s love and compassion for one another. This book taught me to avoid prejudices as …show more content…
Denver exclaimed that God sometimes takes someone to help others. This is seen through the unity of the mission praying for Deborah and the continuing love and support that Ron was willing to give to make Deborah’s dreams come true. Overall, it allowed Ron and Denver to care for each other in a new way. In my life, I have to start having faith in God’s ways because they are way higher than my own. I need to begin to realize that even though what occurs in my life doesn’t always line up with my plan, it’s nevertheless a part of God’s ultimate plan. God knows what he is doing, and I need to, as Denver said, “get out the way and let God do his