Pondering Life

I find myself thinking about everything these days. There are a ton of personal issues happening around my home, and I feel a bit unsettled. My faith is carrying me through. I have to ask a question: God's Love is meant to bring us all together, right? So, why is that very principal tearing people apart? Can we not put aside our petty differences and recognize that we are all God's children? Why do we always have to be right? Can we not learn to let go and move past our hurts, to forgive and find redemption within ourselves? I guess I just don't get it....