Aidpage motto: "People Helping People" --- Everyone struggles and has problems ... everyone has a story, and no one person knows exactly what it's like to be "you," except you. We each have our very own unique journeys, which are full of both good stuff and bad stuff, and it's simply unfair to compare one person's life struggles to another's, as they are all different, not to mention, equally as real and important.
With so much chaotic and negative energy in this world right now, the best thing we can do for ourselves and others is to show compassion, understanding and avoid placing judgement. We may never be able to step into another's body, mind and life, but trying to look at things, and people, from different perspectives, may go along way in supporting one another during a time that feels so difficult.
Story time ... I am the first to admit that I can get angry when I drive, and this is something I have been working on calming and improving for many years now. We've all experienced other drivers operating their own vehicles in reckless, careless, and less than intelligent ways ... and since we share the road, other's actions and inactions affect us on some level or another, even if it's just two slow moving vehicles blocking traffic. I know that I am not alone when I say that there are times when I have become frustrated, undone, angry or plain peeved with others on the road, but when someone does something and acknowledges it, and gives that "I'm sorry" wave, my frustration melts away. I am being completely truthful when I say that I have always practiced this courtesy ... if I've done something stupid and affected another driver, I give that wave, as we all make mistakes, whether it's driving related or not. With all that said, I was driving home one night after a long and emotionally draining emergency room visit, when my inattention caused me to piss off a fellow driver. They displayed some road rage even with my apology. That's when it clicked for me: Every single human being on this earth is living their own life and have their own problems which affect them in ways that many other's may not understand. I began to think about all the times I ever became angry or frustrated with another driver and how I did not put any thought into the fact that any given person may be dealing with something beyond that of the time spent to get from location a to b. The thing is, we don't know ... That driver who cut you off, the one who is speeding, or that one car traveling below the speed limit and blocking traffic could very well be occupied by a person who just lost a family member, someone embroiled in a nasty divorce, custody battle or infidelity, or someone who was just given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, you never know.
... Unfortunately, we all experience such things, and I don't understand why we can't give each other more slack, acceptance and forgiveness.
The point? We are all human. And to be a human, is to be flawed. We all know how good it feels to have someone validate, relate and understand our individual struggles, and we are thankful when someone shows us kindness and support over that of judgement and criticism.
People Helping People ...
