Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Between The Lines. I named my blog this because so many things in life you have to read between the lines to fully appreciate. There isn't a book thats been written in the history of mankind, minus of course small childrens books, that can be taken at face value. Life is no different. Life isn't simple and because of that you cant just take things for face value or assume you know what the reason for things are.

Look at people. Everyone has people in there life that they believe they know. They believe, oh yeah ive known this person for a few years so I think I know what makes them tick or why they behave that way. Is it really fair to make such an assessment of another person? We as humans are the sum of our experiences, and our actions reflect the life we have lived. What we decide to do with our life, and how we deal with what life gives us is different for every person and every situation. You can look around every day and you'll find people who you've come up with an idea of who they are based on what you've experienced with them. Yet you could be completely off. When we look at people, whether we mean to or not, we come up with preconceived notions about them. Not in the high and mighty that person is a jerk or this that and the other, but in the way that we look at their physical characteristics first. Then, if we meet them, our first impression. And then as we get to know them we change our judgements accordingly. You cant ever fully know a person though, you cant understand what they have felt or been through. Its those things that I'm calling into question. People will always surprise you. Some people who know me may be surprised that I'm writing a blog at all. The people who know me best probably wont. My point is, you should never take anything; not a book, person, situation, ANYTHING for face value. Because you cant possibly know all the facts of their life or why they are the way they are. We should all just learn to see the good in people and chalk the bad up to stuff we couldn't possibly know or understand.

So in closing, my challenge to everyone is to read between the lines. Or at least try to. Heck, even asking the person about themselves may help you learn about and appreciate them more.