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Yesterday I was shocked to see SO many homeless people around our city centre (both men & women). It was bitter cold - they were huddled under filthy duvets surrounded by discarded food packaging, some getting comfort from a warm coffee cup a passer by had bought them.
I'm ashamed to think in the past I would have been so judgmental of seeing this - but how I've changed, I think deeper into situations - wonder how life dragged them down to have to survive like this, it surely shouldn't happen these days.
Do you feel being on this journey has changed your way of thinking by looking deeper when you hear or see other people's heartbreaks, being more tolerant and understanding? It's certainly affected my way of thinking, hopefully into a better more rounded person.
just curious x
I'm ashamed to think in the past I would have been so judgmental of seeing this - but how I've changed, I think deeper into situations - wonder how life dragged them down to have to survive like this, it surely shouldn't happen these days.
Do you feel being on this journey has changed your way of thinking by looking deeper when you hear or see other people's heartbreaks, being more tolerant and understanding? It's certainly affected my way of thinking, hopefully into a better more rounded person.
just curious x
Absolutely. I've always tried to be understanding but with what's happened in my life I don't think I understood what that meant before.
At work when people are in a bad mood, I'm much better at thinking what are you going through when you leave here? Passer bys in the street, what are they dealing with?
And a lot more thoughtful about offenders. Previously I'd have thought the worst of them. And whilst I still don't understand and I can't ever condone the actions, I can see that is nowhere near the black and white picture I thought it was. If I read an article about an offender my thought process has changed entirely.
Perhaps the only potential positive to come from this - the making of a more empathetic person - we definitely need more in the world in general.
At work when people are in a bad mood, I'm much better at thinking what are you going through when you leave here? Passer bys in the street, what are they dealing with?
And a lot more thoughtful about offenders. Previously I'd have thought the worst of them. And whilst I still don't understand and I can't ever condone the actions, I can see that is nowhere near the black and white picture I thought it was. If I read an article about an offender my thought process has changed entirely.
Perhaps the only potential positive to come from this - the making of a more empathetic person - we definitely need more in the world in general.
Absolutely. I've always tried to be understanding but with what's happened in my life I don't think I understood what that meant before.
At work when people are in a bad mood, I'm much better at thinking what are you going through when you leave here? Passer bys in the street, what are they dealing with?
And a lot more thoughtful about offenders. Previously I'd have thought the worst of them. And whilst I still don't understand and I can't ever condone the actions, I can see that is nowhere near the black and white picture I thought it was. If I read an article about an offender my thought process has changed entirely.
Perhaps the only potential positive to come from this - the making of a more empathetic person - we definitely need more in the world in general.
At work when people are in a bad mood, I'm much better at thinking what are you going through when you leave here? Passer bys in the street, what are they dealing with?
And a lot more thoughtful about offenders. Previously I'd have thought the worst of them. And whilst I still don't understand and I can't ever condone the actions, I can see that is nowhere near the black and white picture I thought it was. If I read an article about an offender my thought process has changed entirely.
Perhaps the only potential positive to come from this - the making of a more empathetic person - we definitely need more in the world in general.
Yes my experience has changed my outlook, I now know how easy it is for good people to find themselves doing bad things, how the situations people find themselves in are rarely black and white, how we never really know what's going on in someone's life and what pain and suffering they may be hiding. I also know that broken people still deserve love, kindness and support and that I'm capable of seeing past someone else's wrongdoing to offer that love, friendship and support to them.
Beautifully written and very very true Ocean.
I agree, beautifully said. What a lovely thing to go to sleep on xxx
Very well put Ocean x