A Lesson Re-learned

I re-learned a very important lesson today. It's not like I walk around making judgments about everyone I meet, in fact I try really hard not to! But today I learned that I do it sub-consciously at times. I was visiting with someone today and she was telling me some things about herself and they came as quite a shock to me. I had to sit back and ask myself why I was so shocked, why it had such a big impact on me, and why I could scarcely think of anything else for several hours.

I realized that I had been making judgments of her. She's such a happy and energetic person. You don't have to meet her, just see her and it's easy to thinks that she's young and innocent to life's cruelties. Not so. In fact what I learned today rocked me back hard. I couldn't believe some of her life experiences and some of the massive heartaches she has endured. And yet she has maintained such an amazing attitude!

Knowing now what I know, I'm amazed at her attitude, her energy, and her zest for life! It's incredible to me that she has turned around what easily and understandably embitters many people and has lived life exuberantly! I hope not to take blessings in my life for granted, and I hope to live with a more positive attitude. And I hope to keep an open mind to people and save judgments for someone much more wise than myself!