Lainesblog Thinking Out Loud

A mile or even a half mile in shoes that don't, won't, can't possibly fit you,

would cause a lot of pain.

It's a nice thought, to put yourself in someone else's shoes,

but it is an impossible task that requires many assumptions.

Better to honor another person's path,

knowing that you don't have a clue about what they are

really thinking or feeling.

That's not to say we can't understand each other

when we truly listen and communicate,

we can and do.

It's more about honoring the mystery of the other,

the way that we honor

the mystery of life.

Aden's shoes, my feet. My shoes, Aden's mysterious self.