Some days are like that

Today took many strange twists and turns. While I do not think it appropriate to get into the details here, I must say that once again I was reminded of life's many layers.

Rushing to judgement rarely gets you anywhere but humbled. There are few words more beautiful than the word "compassion." And the bravery we muster in the face of adversity never fails to amaze me.

I have an acquaintance who inspires me with her zeal for life, and she once shared these words with me--I may be be a off on the first part, but you get the idea-:
"Be gentle with each other, for we are all fighting our own great battle."

It is so true. Some of us make those battles known to all, while others wage them silently behind closed doors. But we all have them, and the pain and triumph we experience is what ties us all together. It is only in those rare moments that we step out of our cars or away from our computers and look one another in the eyes and listen quietly that we recognize the human experience.