when the day seems normal

Today was a great day for me. I met with a couple of really nice people whom I’ve known for a while and I’ve agreed to make an investment in my future by jumping into a company called Ardyss with them. I have had a chance to check it out and the products are something I believe in and, if Lisa Nichols, of the Secret, is on board well then, so am I.
After that I went to my cousin’s house for a bbq and happily lots of my other cousins were there, and my aunt and a few other people I really enjoyed meeting. We had a great time connecting. It’s been a while. For me this was a good day.
When we got home we received a message that our niece’s fiance, aged 23, had succumbed to his cancer, much faster than anybody thought. For his family, for our niece, for her family, this has been a horrible day.
Same day, different events.
Which led me to ponder how we be who we be when we meet somebody. Sometimes I hear people say "oh that guy was such a jerk." or "oh geez that woman is such an unfriendly person." Well maybe yes, maybe no: did you take the time to ask how they were, to understand what they’re going through or did you just jump in with your own mind made up about how that person is?
One of the four agreements, from Don Miguel Ruiz, don’t make assumptions: You never know and you wont’ know and it doesn’t matter as far as I’m concerned. If somebody’s having a bad day why not try to make it better not worse?
And, to Kelly, and to Aaron, RIP Aaron, you were too young, you were much loved, you will be missed.
Jan

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