Signs

This morning, as I was heading to work, I ended up behind a car with a sticker taped to the rear window: "Don't Honk, Learning to drive a stick-shift."

Upon reading that, I immediately felt more understanding. I remained patient through the slow gear changes and jerky starts. Honestly, for someone still learning they were doing pretty good!

But then a thought occurred to me:

Would I have been just as patient if I had not seen that sign?

Probably not.

And that thought stayed with me.

Most people don’t have signs explaining their struggles. You don’t know if someone is going through a divorce, lost a loved one, feeling depressed or was just diagnosed with a serious illness.

IF PEOPLE DISPLAYED THEIR HARDSHIPS VISIBLY, WE WOULD ALL NAVIGATE THE WORLD WITH MUCH MORE COMPASSION.

But the truth is — we shouldn’t need a sign to show kindness.

Every person you meet each day might be carrying an unseen burdensome load.

So today, and every day . . .

Let’s choose patience.

Let’s choose grace.

Let’s choose love — even when there’s no sign prompting us!

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