The Ellen DeGeneres Show is one of my favorites. She's just so down to earth and I laugh the entire hour. It's really one of those shows that's just good for the soul. At the end of every show, Ellen ends with, "be kind to one another". I think it's a nice reminder to all of us. Sometimes it's easy to "lose our cool" with the people around us, and for what reason? Maybe our patience is running thin with the car in front of us who's driving under the speed limit, or we're annoyed because the cashier at the grocery store isn't ringing us up fast enough (in our mind). Whatever the situation, I think we need to just take a chill pill! Why are we always rushing through life? And while we're at it, why aren't we treating those around us with the utmost respect we feel we deserve (and vice versa)? The person you're tailgating could be someone's grandma. Would you want someone tailgating your grandma? Probably not. The cashier you're rolling your eyes at or sighing in frustration is someone's son or daughter. Again, would you want someone doing this to your child? Probably not. So why do we do it? Sometimes putting things into perspective can help alter our attitude, especially when dealing with the people around us.
What I realize more and more each day is that we're all fighting some sort of battle. I've been hearing a lot of stories of heartache lately - The unexpected loss of a family pet, a miscarriage halfway through pregnancy, a diagnosis of mental illness - the list goes on and on. Even though I'm going through my own battle right now, I can't help but pray for those around me who are heartbroken. May God give you the strength to get you through these hard times and lets you find the peace you need so you may move forward in your life.
When you're feeling like you're the only one going through a hard time and feel an urge to lash out towards the person you're riding too close behind, or the cashier who just isn't working fast enough for you, please just STOP and think about that battle they may be fighting. Life is funny sometimes. We all get a turn to experience not only the highs in life, but unfortunately the lows as well that tend to trip us up from time to time. Isn't it time we cut each other some slack?
Be Kind to One Another.
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