People.

People are truly amazing, aren't they?

I am learning this lesson over and over and over again.

Although not always necessarily in the same light hearted way I wish I could communicate.

I've discovered something in myself recently that I find a bit.. disheartening. I feel like I've always been aware of it.. Or at times even made excuses and further dug myself into this way of thinking. I easily find myself frustrated by others. The way they behave, what they think, the way they speak to me or others, the way they choose to express themselves, how slooooowly they walk in front of me,  all the way down to the funky-ass shoes they're wearing. {I mean, did you reaaaally see yourself in the mirror this morning and think to yourself, "This looks really good!"} Judgmental, awful thoughts flood my mind all of the time and it's terrible! I genuinely want to work on it. Or at least be more self aware and try to change my heart towards these people that grind me the wrong way. I know I will never be perfect, and let's face it, there are some extenuating circumstances that totally justify being irritated but... all in all, I need a change. Why? Because.. People are amazing.

While people can easily be frustrating and rub me the wrong way, they are still fascinating. I mean.. Rather than just reverting straight to frustration and wanting to shake them, shouting, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAAAAY!!!" I just need to take a step back from the irritating circumstances and think- this is a unique individual. One who has their own convictions and beliefs, a past full of things that have shaped them to being this person, as well as a future that will continue to alter who they are- maybe not drastically but undeniably in some small ways. This person has a very distinct way of thinking, and while it may not line up with mine, it is still their own. The same passion or certainty I feel about certain things may be present in that person but in completely different realms, or on the opposite spectrum of the same subject.

And that is okay. And I am learning more and more every day to just be okay with that.

Lord, help me.