Don't judge someone based on the things they let you see, you have no idea what lies deep within them. You don't know the struggles they've had. You don't know why they act the way they do. And until you cut through the surface they hide under, you will never see them for who they truly are.
A few Saturdays ago I experienced BE THE CHANGE. In the beginning it seemed pointless, a group of kids screwing off, having fun, but it seemed to be something that would be easily forgotten. But within minutes it became something that all of us will remember. It touched each one of our hearts, and changed all of our lives.
We started to talk about who we really were. Not the surface layer that we think is formed by our best most perfect parts, but we talked about the things hidden in the deep corners of our being. We talked about the feelings we tend to cover with fake smiles. We talked about the secrets we've tried to forget about. And then we listened to others share their deep secrets. We started to share things that we look at as weak, in a sense we became vulnerable. And then we were strengthened. We saw that those listening to us, looked up to us for the difficult things we had been through. We didn't feel alone anymore.
This group of kids, me being one of them, watched each of us gather a new sense of self. It strengthened us to know that we were not alone, and that strength gave us the courage to strengthen others. The simple phrase Be The Change took on a new meaning for each of us. For me, I took as a chance to change peoples lives by simply listening. To take my new found strength and use it to help those around me struggling to find a friend.. or someone who simply says hi to them when they see them. This phrase has begun to change my outlook on people and the lives they have lived.
This one day we all gave up to go to this meeting ended up being a day that we would all gladly give again to fill our lives with the experiences we gained there. This day was one that changed who we are for the better. It caused us to reflect on our own lives as well as the lives of everyone else there. This day was one that will never be forgotten. As each of us there go our separate ways and gain new strengths through our lives, this one small day will always remain. The lessons learned have been woven into our hearts and will remain there forever.
We started to talk about who we really were. Not the surface layer that we think is formed by our best most perfect parts, but we talked about the things hidden in the deep corners of our being. We talked about the feelings we tend to cover with fake smiles. We talked about the secrets we've tried to forget about. And then we listened to others share their deep secrets. We started to share things that we look at as weak, in a sense we became vulnerable. And then we were strengthened. We saw that those listening to us, looked up to us for the difficult things we had been through. We didn't feel alone anymore.
This group of kids, me being one of them, watched each of us gather a new sense of self. It strengthened us to know that we were not alone, and that strength gave us the courage to strengthen others. The simple phrase Be The Change took on a new meaning for each of us. For me, I took as a chance to change peoples lives by simply listening. To take my new found strength and use it to help those around me struggling to find a friend.. or someone who simply says hi to them when they see them. This phrase has begun to change my outlook on people and the lives they have lived.
This one day we all gave up to go to this meeting ended up being a day that we would all gladly give again to fill our lives with the experiences we gained there. This day was one that changed who we are for the better. It caused us to reflect on our own lives as well as the lives of everyone else there. This day was one that will never be forgotten. As each of us there go our separate ways and gain new strengths through our lives, this one small day will always remain. The lessons learned have been woven into our hearts and will remain there forever.
No comments:
Post a Comment