I came across this quote today after a discussion with a new friend just yesterday on the same topic.   Everyone, yes, everyone you meet has something to teach you.  And least you think it’s just the people you “like,” think again.  In my own way of thinking, some of the people that we don’t particularly get along with have the most important lessons to teach us.

I’ve heard it said that you dislike in other people what you dislike about yourself. I don’t feel that this is always the case, but certainly sometimes it’s true.  I can spot in others traits that I know to be true of myself or perhaps were true at one time.  In either case, they provide me with an opportunity for self-examination.

And then there are of course, those people that we do “like” and have their lessons to pass along as well.  Namely, our own good qualities that we are capable of sharing with others.  Also, to show us that we are capable of being loved.

Just my take on this quote I’ve shared so many times with so many people.

David Lee

I’m heading down the home stretch for my hiatus from Facebook….two weeks from today I’ll consider myself eligible to be back on the social media website.   It has crossed my mind to stay away from it all together,,,,I’ll just have to see what the next two weeks brings.

Just like the other times I stayed away from FB, the first couple of weeks were the most difficult.  A lot of it is pure habit, some would say bordering on addiction.   I found that I used my computer and cell phone a lot less than when it was a daily routine.

There are some parts that I’ve really missed and some parts not so much so.   I had two posts (readings from others) that were a daily routine and I do like sharing those with others and they truly seemed to appreciate the messages they carried.  I just wonder how many of them having been using the links I provided to keep up with the readings each day.

I also have missed sharing the many pictures I’ve taken and telling others about the part time job I’ve landed as a free lance photographer.  There’s a part of my ego that wanted to break my silence to share that news, but I stayed true to my word and stayed away.

So I’m thinking that in two weeks I’ll be back on “The Book” and will undoubtedly have a lot of notifications and unread messages and friend requests….I’m going to try to spend less time on it during the day though…and of course I reserve the right to stay away all together….we’ll just have to see what the next two weeks holds.

David Lee