Aren't We All?

I don't know what is it with me that some people tend to pass judgement without really getting to know me. Is it because of the way I talk? Is it the way I deliver what I say? My choice of words? Is it the way I walk? My resting bitch face? I know that we really can't please everybody, but am I just too awful to be around? I really, really try to be as thoughtful, careful and reserved as I can be, but I am just naturally loud, carefree and I guess, a little obnoxious.





I guess I can be annoying, careless, or tactless when I'm with my close friends. But aren't we all?

I can be confused, distracted, or dumbfounded when I'm pressured. But aren't we all?

I can be hurt, emotional, or scared when being reprimanded. But aren't we all?

I can be sarcastic, resentful, or mean when provoked. But aren't we all?

I can be pompous, vain, or narcissistic when praised. But aren't we all?

Shouldn't we be more understanding, more accommodating, more compassionate, more considerate, more forgiving with the people around us? 

I know that some people will have their reasons - stressed, bombarded by problems, beaten, troubled but then again, aren't we all? 

I pray that in light of the Lenten Season, we would have a realization that this world may seem like a chaotic, irreparable mess but maybe, just maybe, all it needs is one more person to be empathetic towards another.

xx