Understand...

"Before we can truly understand anther person, we must walk a mile in their moccasins. Before we can walk in another persons moccasins, we must first take off our own."

Native American saying...

There are so many situations people are in that I have never experienced and each person has their own reaction to those experiences that may not have been mine. But this quote helps me remember I don't walk in their life, and it's not up to me to judge only to find and offer compassion as a human being that walks upon this planet as I do. 

Blind...

As I carry my grief with me out into the world, it's a blind presence that no one can see but I feel it in everything I do. Whether I'm at the grocery store or walking a dog, it's there. It reminded me today to have a little more compassion for that person who "seemed" a bit rude, or uncaring, because you never know what's going on in their life.