Let me first start off by saying to my two faithful followers - my homies - after all these years I can always count on you. Thanks.
So, I wanted to write before I went to work - so this will be short. Or I could just get up earlier, but that would impact my sleep.
I have a neice, she is about to turn 4 and her name is Lucy. For her age, she has a very rationale way of thinking. She simply labels people a "good guy" or a "bad guy". To my knowledge there is no inbetween status. Maybe all kids do this, maybe I did it as a kid, but I can't remember.
You may at first think - a four year that labels people? That's terrible. But come on, we all label people, if we know we are doing it or not. First impressions are notorious for this.
Back to Lucy. Her label system is remarkable. In her eyes, you are either good or bad, nothing else. You can be moved from good guy to bad guy and vice versa at any given moment. Some little boy she says is her boyfriend was a good guy, but was soon moved to bad guy status after hitting her with a toy (good girl, be picky about your men), which I am sure pleased her father. But sooner than later, the boy was moved back to good guy status.
What's my point? I'm not sure if I have one. What I do know is that I am going to simply decide if people are good guys or bad guys. To be a good guy is very easy. So this way I will see the good in people first - and then let their actions represent them going forward (making the decision if they stay good guy or bad guy).
To all of good guys - have a great day!
Ann
Ah, I want to go back to a world of black and white (thoughts that is). So much easier without all the gray areas confusing things. Some people see less gray variation and I think I want to be one of them.
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