The edge caught my eye. Geometric and bold, I did not anticipate what it would be beyond the edge. I wondered aloud if the artist started with an edge and took it from there. As I came around the corner, the logo and signage for the building became clear. From my perspective, the front view was not as impactful as the edge.
The edge has stayed with me. I am often captured by the traditional view. I see things straight on. With my curiosity resting in the back seat, I move forward without additional thought. It is a simple way of going through life. The edge reminds me that I often miss something while looking at others. I see their signs and indications while missing my own. The tasks on their plate are obvious, even as I am blind to the ones on mine.
We all stand equal on life’s plain. Life is a space of level ground. The externals are not what make us different. We are family members sharing a desire to live, love, and belong. Each shares a humanity laced with uncertainties, doubts, and failure. An old reminder for another is still relevant to me today; This “also means that he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as the people’s.” (Hebrews 5.3)
My responsibility to others begins with my responsibility to myself. Life reminds me that my responsibility, without and within, begins with acceptance, empathy, and compassion. In accepting unconditionally, I open the opportunity to restore my heart and soul. In the damage within, I can reintroduce love and hope. I can be a healing force that responds to my wounds and pain with kindness and care. As the change within me begins, I can turn to those around me. The process repeats with each step I take with care towards a better future.
Responsibilities do not change with progress. Celebrate, yes! There is no time to slow down, get comfortable, or think everything is complete. Today is an opportunity to bring kindness and care to myself and others.
