You Never Know....

This blog was inspired by a bbm message from a beautiful friend of mine (Evelyn). She said "no one ever knows what the next person is going through and battling in all aspects." We hear that all the time but still make the conscious choice to judge. We talk about other people's attitudes all the time but never take the time to care or take into consideration that maybe that person just lost a parent.
We talk about how a person had on too much makeup one day, but never thought they were trying to cover up that black eye that they had gotten from their husband the night before. (A friend of mine Rockell posted that one day. Thanks Kellz) We joke about a person and there body odor, but maybe they are trying to hide the fact that they are homeless.
We tease people on being antisocial but never think that maybe that person is depressed and on the brink of suicide.
We make fun of people being stupid and just maybe that person didn't get to finish school because they had to get a job to help pay bills. Maybe they are secretly going to school to learn.
That same person that we crack jokes on about wearing the same clothes over and over again may make just enough money to pay rent, struggles to pay bills and buy food for their kids and can't afford to shop for themselves.
The saddest truth is animals care more for their kind than we do. As human beings we should be able to reach out to another human being if not for anything else, at least for compassion and sympathy.
Let's learn to put ourselves in other people's shoes and stop judging. The love of my life, Moe said to me" One of the worst feelings in the world is to be going through something with the feeling that you are all alone." Take the time to ask "how are you doing today?" Take the time to smile at someone. Take the time to listen. Most importantly, take the time to care. Most people just want to be listened to and to know that someone cares. My friend Tia said that to me.
I will end this blog with a quote from Chef Keisha Nicole`.... Be very careful of the dirt you throw because it could be the soil from under your feet which causes your own fall."

PS. I'm honored that I can inspire people, but as you can see I am inspired by a whole lot of people. So thank you for your support and inspiration.

You Never Know...
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From the heart of The BlackButterfly