Broaden your perspective.

One day my mother and I were at the mall and needed to visit the little girls room. There was a restroom that had the man and woman symbol on it and my mother said..."That's disgusting". Now, as you and I know it means that it is a family restroom and if a daddy needs to take his daughter or a mother needs to help her son in the restroom this is the more appropriate place for them to go as to not disturb the little old ladies who are scared that a 5 year old boy is going to get a glimpse of them in the crack of the stall. You know...doing their business.

I said...Mother, what do you think that means? She said...You know...with a very knowing voice and I said yes, it means that it is a family restroom and I can take either one of my kids or both of them in there. Now, your turn. She looked at me so funny and said Well, that is a really good idea. I thought it was for cross dressers. Ha!!!!

When was the last time that you realized your perspective might need a little broadening? Have you ever heard the expression "Walk a mile in my shoes?" Are you quick to criticize the way a complete stranger is handling a situation? If a waitress is rude to you do you automatically get offended?

Have you ever thought that the person you are judging without having any information whatsoever about could have tried the way you would have done it 14 times ago and is so far past that that they are frazzled enough to be trying it this stupid way? Did you ever think this waitress is rude, I wonder if she is having a bad day or do you automatically jump on Oh, you're going to be rude to me I'll be rude to you even if you will spit in my food.

Broadening your perspective can change the way your entire world spins around. You have got to realize that just because you do not understand it does not necessarily make it wrong. I'm not talking about Whackadoodles here I'm just talking about if you are mean and rude to the man that smokes outside your favorite store, coughing loudly and glaring horribly do you think that these actions will make him think Hmm, I should quit smoking. No, he will blow a really nice smoke ring in your general direction.

Be kind and gentle to all things making this place a better world because you are in it, and the next time you go by a family restroom think of my mom because she's pretty awesome!