Even salt looks like sugar

Nothing beats that first cup of coffee in the morning. Today, I’m feeling like I’m literally in my own bubble, not as upbeat as other days – just needing to be in my own space. And I allow myself to have such days; - believe me, it’s needed. I’ve had 2 very unique encounters yesterday – one very brief one and the other became a discussion of very much the same topic. It was too much to type up last night – I was just too tired; but feel I need to share this. And although from my perspective and my opinion, this is just how I feel.

Not disclosing too much of the detail of the conversation – the one thing that I was again reminded of was – ‘how people perceive you’. And it’s caused much friction within me many a times. I’ve become very irritated by people who assume that they know me, when in fact they had no idea of the detail of my life, the challenges I face, the silent prayers I pray to get through moments – yet feel empowered enough to assume they know my life. My story.

 

In Afrikaans sé hulle mos ‘Jy kyk my net by die gesig’ – You see my glory, but you don’t know my story.

And it’s true.

People choose to see what they want to see. And by doing so, categorise and place others in ‘boxes’ convenient to their need of them. I’ve become more aware in recent years that there is so much more to people than meets the eye. People come from different homes, different backgrounds, different experiences – everyone will not be the same every day. And that’s OK.

I for one, don’t know what you had to face in the early hours of the morning before having left for work; and you don’t know what crossed my path when I got home last night – all these things influence how we react and forms our attitude for this day or the next. And in all fairness, we need to be sensitive to this when dealing with people.

Unless I choose to share aspects of my life with you – and allow you in to my space, do I trust and value your opinion pertaining to these facets of my life.

Bottome line. Don’t assume.

Make judgements based on facts; not assumptions. How you see things, may very not always be the way they are.

 

Think about it.

xx