Ok not really HATE, but I am astounded daily by the lack of compassion and kindness towards others. What is so wrong with being nice to your fellow man/woman? Today I had a bit of a loss in faith in humanity.
I was waiting for a prescription to be filled, so I took myself out for a quick coffee/lunch downtown at my favorite coffee shop. As I put coins in my meter where I parked, I heard a couple guys walking down the sidewalk in the opposite direction as me. I started walking and one of them said "She's cute...a little fat though." loud enough for me to hear. They both started laughing and his friend was like "A LITTLE!"
Needless to say, comments like that ruin peoples' days. I did nothing to harm them, did nothing to bother them, literally just walked by them and I had to hear that.
First of all, I'm fabulous. Secondly, they were rough looking too (messages etched by shaving them into your scalp are all the rage...if this is 1997), but you don't see me judging them. Thirdly, I know I'm better than them in so many ways because I would NEVER just say that to somebody.
It made me also realize that sometimes I do judge people by the way they look at times, and it is something I am totally working on. Everybody has their own struggles, stories, life...and you never know what somebody is going through. I think I might start complimenting people for things that I like about them, strangers and friends alike...because just as harsh words go a long way, kind words go further. I can't believe the hatred in this world. Ugh. Let's combat the hate with some love <3
-Laura
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