Grace

Grace. It's a funny word. Or should I say a funny concept. You can be graceful, ungraceful, full of grace and give grace. You can receive grace, show grace, and even be named Grace. You can have the title of Grace (His or Her Grace), and you can have a period of grace. You can say grace and ask for grace.
The word is used in a variety of different ways. Models must walk gracefully on the runway, for instance. Having grace seems to mean that you keep your cool, you aren't clumsy, you walk with your head high, a feeling of elegance. When we show grace, or give grace, we forgive others of their mistakes or actions against us.
The origin comes from middle English, old French and from the Latin word gratia, from gratus meaning 'pleasing, thankful'.
The Bible uses the word in about two main ways: asking for God's grace for oneself or others and showing grace towards others. It teaches us to be graceful or grant grace, in that when someone does harm towards us or makes a mistake that affects us we do not react in a negative way but forgive them, whether they ask for it or not.
Do we do this? Do we show grace towards the crazy driver that cuts us off in rush hour on the freeway? Or the person that bumps into us in the crowded mall? Do we exhibit a pleasing or thankful manner about us in our daily lives?
This isn't about pointing fingers or assigning blame; coming up with excuses or getting defensive. This is simply an awakening for us. For all, not specific for any group, race, sex, or religion. This is for all humanity. Grace is universal and can be shown by anyone to anyone.