The woman in front of me in line at the grocery store yesterday appeared to express the epitome of poor cell phone etiquette. As she animatedly talked, she seemed totally oblivious to everyone around her, at one point even turning her back to the cashier who was trying to ring up her groceries. As I eavesdropped on the offensive cell phone user’s conversation, I learned that a friend of hers had passed away very suddenly, and she was struggling to cope with the situation. The affirmation below is a way of sorting through my thoughts.
I interact with the world from a calm, centered place within me. I do not always know the reasons for a stranger’s behavior. Rather than negatively label it, I can choose to be curious. I can send love to the stranger, and send love and patience to myself. I focus my attention on what is, rather than a preconceived notion of what I think should be. With that attitude, I know peace in the moment.
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