We all get older don't we? It's inevitable. It's the progression of life. You know, when I was 5, I wanted to write a book. Didn't we all, huh? But it was going to be different; because in it I would put all the things that adults did that I liked, or didn't like. It was going to be for future reference so that I could know what to do, and what not to do when I 'grew up.' I laugh when I think about it, because I never did get around to writing it. But I still look at what adults do, what people in general do, regardless of age. And I think that about that list, that book. A list of things to watch out for when I get older, things that adults before me have not quite gotten the hang of. I want to start that list now. I think it's going to start with empathy. Empathy and compassion are two of the hardest things to give someone. It consists of walking into someone else's shoes and looking at things from their point of view, taking into consideration how they might feel or what they're going through. Imagine that. Sounds like what your parents tried to teach you when you were in kindergarden. But how many adults really do it? It's really hard to do, I'll give you that. But it makes such a big difference. Thinking of others makes a big difference.
By nature, we're a pretty selfish race of human beings. We want so much what will make us happy, that we tend to forget that the person beside us, may actually have feelings too.
Empathy, the understanding of children before they're yelled at. To take in what they're feeling before trying to instill a lesson. The understanding of someone who acts unkindly toward us, someone who acts strangely, someone who frusterates us to no end. The understanding of others, and ourselves.
1. Empathy
