"This is Water" really put me in my place momentarily. It made me realize and frown upon all of the times that I have let myself be judgmental of others, without even thinking that maybe that person has had a bad day. Maybe that person with their splotchy face and messed-up hair isn't weird, maybe their parent or someone important to them died. Maybe they didn't have the time in the morning to fix their hair because they were in a wreck and couldn't deal with making themselves look "presentable". "This is Water" really made me think, and be grateful for all that I have. I live in a happy family environment, I live in a great neighborhood, I have nice friends, and I go to a great school.
Obviously I am not saying that I am such an amazing person and only think positive things about others. I cannot promise anyone, or even myself, that I will never be judgmental again. I can try my hardest, though, to look on the bright side of things every now and then. I can find some ray of sunshine in a tornado of bad events. I can swim through the murky parts of life to get to the clear patches, where I see the big picture, how I live my life now.
Hi Madison,
ReplyDeleteI liked the writing toward the end of the post. I can feel the revelation and honesty. I think that I'll come back to your blog more often.
I completely agree with you on all the points you made about the video. I was very much taken aback by how judgmental I've been and how much I just assume. On a writing level, good word usage at the end.
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