As we go through our day to day life we interact with many people; some pleasant and some, shall we say, not so pleasant. We’ve all been there . . . in a store, on the street, at a restaurant--we bump into the “crabby family”. Mom is yelling at kids, kids are yelling at each other, and dad is being not so nice to mom. We have the tendency to walk the other direction, turn the other way, anything to get away from the constant yelling and degrading talk.
Do you realize that these are special chosen individuals who come into our lives to teach us? What could these crabby, negative, unhappy people possibly teach us, you ask? Everything, if we let them!
Every person you meet has a story to tell and a lesson to teach. Maybe you dealt with an arrogant salesman today. You can take something away from that conversation that will benefit you in the future; whether it is in the workplace, or at home with your family. These people are brought into our lives to teach us humility, patience, respect, inspiration, acceptance, and the list goes on. Not to mention, maybe we need a reminder once in awhile of what we don’t want to become.
Open your eyes and your heart to every person who crosses your path. With every word and action they can indeed teach us amazing things.
Jenny,
Sister of Soul
Do you realize that these are special chosen individuals who come into our lives to teach us? What could these crabby, negative, unhappy people possibly teach us, you ask? Everything, if we let them!
Every person you meet has a story to tell and a lesson to teach. Maybe you dealt with an arrogant salesman today. You can take something away from that conversation that will benefit you in the future; whether it is in the workplace, or at home with your family. These people are brought into our lives to teach us humility, patience, respect, inspiration, acceptance, and the list goes on. Not to mention, maybe we need a reminder once in awhile of what we don’t want to become.
Open your eyes and your heart to every person who crosses your path. With every word and action they can indeed teach us amazing things.
Jenny,
Sister of Soul
Soulspiration of the Week:
“I am part of all that I have met.” ~Lord Tennyson
“I am part of all that I have met.” ~Lord Tennyson
It is amazing how quickly just one negative, crabby person can affect others around them. This article is a great reminder to try not to let that happen. We do not want to give them "the power" to change our attitudes. Jenny has a good point--let's figure out what we can learn from them and not let their "crabbiness" become ours. Thanks for sharing this!
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