“I thought I met 3 people: vanity, gluttony, and apathy. But when I looked at them with different eyes, they merely worked within their lot. The hardship for some was a passing time they tossed around for giggles and conversation. In actuality it was faith, contentment, and waiting for a reverse of their situation.”
- EyeSay
I have particularly vivid dreams. Sometimes I question what was I to glean from the dream. I’m all about self-discovery and growth…so let’s not waste time.
The dream was about 3 people that I was supposed to take care of.
1. A man who kept eating fatty, fried, unhealthy anything even though he was sick and about to have surgery, he wouldn't change.
2. A lady concerned with getting surgery to make her stomach smaller so she would be "sexy" again. From the back, she looked like she was a good size and didn’t need to change, but when she turned around, you could see very apparently what the issue was. She looked like a toothpick holding up a tree.
3. A lady that just wanted to know what I could do for her. What I would cook, errands she wanted done, change a light bulb, bring her something, etc...but she looked fine to me.
Just because a situation looks one way, doesn’t mean it is so. What if it were:
1. For the man, the fix wasn’t as simple as a diet change. He had other lasting issues, was content to accept his life as it was and enjoys it for as long as he could.
2. For this woman, you needed to know her to see her issue. The side she gave everyone showed strong and that everything was under control. When you needed to look in her eyes, she couldn’t hide any longer what she struggled with.
3. For this woman, it wasn’t laziness that pushed her to want others to do what she could do for herself, she was just lonely. Wanting someone else there gave her comfort. Why is it so hard to ask for help, an ear, companionship?
There were two other people I haven't described. One was the lady who I thought was a friend, but was actually using me to take care of the people without my knowledge, charging them, and keeping the money. She IS actually "greed". Greed has the appearance of a "friendly", but is mainly self-serving in spite of how well you treat it.
The last was, yet another woman, who appeared to be blind. She was old, hadn't been outside in years, covered her head, her eyes, her neck, heavy coat...just guarded. And finally had someone escort her outside. And it was a beautiful clear day; but she was so afraid of what she couldn't see, the open, the birds, sounds; she wanted to come back in and go to her room. I don’t have a positive spin on that one. I think it is sad when life makes people afraid to live.
What do YouSay?
How can we reach people if the first thought is to condemn or judge them? How comfortable does one need to be?
(Not saying this is the majority)
