Morning musings

I went to Caribou this morning to do some casual reading and get my periodic "go hang out at a coffee house" fix. All well & good...

When I left, I biked by a open convertible with a seat cover that said "I see dumb people" (a sarcastic twist on that line from The Sixth Sense, I presume). My first inclination was to agree - how sad is that?!? I've never considered myself a very sarcastic or cynical person, but I know full well I'm certainly capable of being those things. And that's definitely thin ice for me to be on.

Fortunately, the next thing that popped in my head was something that a good AA friend said at a meeting a couple of weeks ago: See the innocence. It's a simple statement, but it's given me a lot to chew on since I heard it. I'm trying to be more mindful of how quickly I make assumptions, jump to conclusions, and form opinions. Do I give people & circumstances the benefit of doubt, or am I all too often quick to judge?

So, I've been thinking about the connection between sarcasm & other such diverting "big talk" and how it's so often connected directly to our own insecurities, sense of vulnerability, or just personal unrest. I can definitely see that connection in my own life, particularly when I was in my active alcoholism. To "see the innocence" requires true self-confidence and courage. These are things important to me; today, I choose to see the innocence.

A work in progress...
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