Slowing down and allowing people to be who they are – without judgement – in the moment is quite difficult for me. And it’s something I want to work on.
Yet, there are so many kind and loving people in the world that have and are continuing to do just that. Mother Teresa was a master at it. She was able to see the best version of that person deep within their eyes no matter what their outer appearance showed her. Especially when she walked the streets in one of the most poverty-stricken places in the world!
I’m almost embarrassed that I’m unable to see others in their best light when I come across them in my daily life. Whether that’s loved ones around me or people I don’t know. Especially when I already have so much to be grateful for myself.
What purpose does it serve us to cast a shadow over them as we judge with the harshest of measuring sticks? Most likely it’s because it’s a reflection of how we feel about ourselves.
Maybe we can learn to accept people for where they are in that moment and realize their human beings having an experience of this world doing the best they can with the tools they have. Just like us.