The lowly deviled egg.

I am a firm believer that in order to adequately appreciate another person's position in a situation one must first walk in their shoes.  Therefore if one has not occupied the role that they are complaining about they may not voice their uninformed opinion.

Let me explain.   How many times have you gone to a dinner and complained about the food?  You didn't like the dessert?  The meat was too dry?  The beans were cold?  Okay, now how many times have you cooked the same sort of meal?  Oh, so you say you have cooked the same sort of meal and you are much better at it?  Well, good for you, then you should do it more often as this is apparently your calling in life, but more so my point is you should appreciate the struggle and frustration that this person went through in order to prepare a meal for others...correct?

This scenario plays out in all roles, before you complain how the room mother of your children's class is room mothering have you been the room mother?  Have you been the room mother for the mother's that she is dealing with?  No, you haven't because you didn't have to deal with you and apparently you are part of the problem here!  :)

How about a coach?  A waiter? A garbage man?  Any sort of service industry whatsoever?!  Before you are so judgemental about the people that are performing a task for you I want you to think of the lowly deviled egg.

Have you ever had a deviled egg?  It is pretty much a staple at all pot luck dinners in the south.  Yummy little white and gold blobs of happiness.  Have you ever tried to make a deviled egg?  Sometimes it is as easy as pie and everything just goes smooth as silk and you are done and have perfect little deviled eggs ready for your guests.  Other times you overcook or undercook winding up with either green edged centers or the whites get stuck to the shells and you end up with eggs that look like they have been mauled by rats!

What I am trying to say is that even the simple can be difficult sometimes.  Even the most perfect person can have a bad day, and before you start in about how horrible someone is for something they have done I want you to stop yourself and think what if this was me?  Would I want to be so harshly judged?

Today I want you to extend grace to those around you.  Show them kindness and forgiveness even if they don't deserve it.  Kindness is always better in every situation, and if you can't say something nice then stuff your face full of deviled egg and keep your mouth shut!