Time passes so quickly. Situations and relationships evolve. People come and go. Kids grow up.
There’s a level of adaptability required to get through this thing called “life”.
We all have a story.
When we explore, we find that people encounter similar circumstances yet the interpretation of them can be so different. Different interpretations usually create a different experience as well.
I discovered that this week as I traveled with my oldest and we played “Truth or Drink”. Yup, you heard it. I played a drinking game with my kid. #motheroftheyear
We really just sipped and chose the truth over the drink.
The truth never felt so good.
Each of our stories had a common thread despite the differences in our experiences.
We stripped away the anecdote of each and discovered that the one common denominator was the feelings we experienced.
In every case, each narrative managed to leave us with an array of feelings - happiness, sadness, anger, forgiveness, regret, pride, unworthiness, deservedness and so on.
Even if we disagreed on an experience, we found a bond in the feelings it created.
I’ve always known that, but it wasn’t until I spent some incredible quality time with my beautiful daughter that it became so apparent.
Experiences can be similar yet the interpretation of those can be so different. However, we can all identify with the feelings that remain.
When we strip it down in thatMaybe, just maybe, we can show a little more empathy towards one another in this world.
#letsbuildeachotherup #asweare
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