Often people tell
me I need to walk a mile in the shoes of someone before criticizing. Of course
that is impossible to do and is just another way of saying, “I’m right and you
are wrong.”
The following
quote was sent to me this week. I think it is a good response to the “walk a mile
someone else’s shoes” notion.
“Cocky, nah
but I have confidence in my abilities. Arrogant, no because without my faith,
my God, and those who love me I am nothing. Unemotional, hardly because not all
emotions materialize into tears. Judgmental, critical maybe, but I just don't
think you always have to walk a mile in someone else's shoes to tell they are
walking in the wrong direction.”
~ Eugene Nathaniel Butler
~ Eugene Nathaniel Butler
~Picture from Pinterest
A very good response, and I enjoyed it. In my earlier years, my response to walk a mile would be: That way you a 5,280 ft lead on them . . . AND you have their shoes. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteSecondary Roads, I like your reply.
DeleteI like the Butler quote. And I like SR's comment. (He's such a card.)
ReplyDeleteLike you, Vanilla, I enjoy the comments by SR.
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