Everything's not what it SEEms

I try very hard to give everyone, including myself, the benefit of the doubt.

As hard as it may SEEm, I attempt to put initial looks, appearances, and outward views aside without making hasty judgements.

It's hard.

But then I started thinking, folks do the same to me all the time. In fact, selfish people who are not as nice, sensitive, and caring as myself really make hasty and oftentimes WRONG judgements.


What started the ball rolling on this thought was an ER episode that came on....2 shooting victims were brought in--a young African American male and a young Caucasian male. We all know what the stereotypical views may be. However, turns out the Caucasian male was a drug dealer and his parents knew about it and said it was just a matter of time til something like this happened to him....the African American male was a star basketball player with a great future ahead of him.


It may seem silly, but I was driving to work this overcast day wearing my flashy sunglasses in my new car.

I went off on a tangent thinking anyone who saw me would think I am a stuck up, full of myself, snob or just eccentric.

OK, I will admit, I do look HOT in my new sunglasses (LOL).

However, I have very sensitive eyes. I really have to wear sunglasses all year round because of my allergies, my contacts, my 'too much computer at work' dry eyes, and sensitivity to light and wind.

Yet, I've seen folks looking at me wearing these crazy sunglasses in the pouring down rain with quizzical looks on their face.


Well, the only thing I can do is continue marching to my own drummer regardless of what others think or say......be my own person.....be the best person I can be even if 'bad people' try bringing me down or pulling me into their 'negative web' because of jealousy and their pettiness....and most importantly NOT mis-judge others because of their outward appearance, the way they act, or what they do, wear, or say!


What Would Jesus Do?