But I thought...

On far too many occasions we presume, assume, speak, sentence and pass judgment before we have the facts. Now the most obvious cases are where individuals have been sent to jail and even put to death on erroneous information. However what about the instances that occur on a daily basis? Such as in conversations with friends and strangers where we presume to know what the other person is thinking, planning and even believes based on limited information. Too often we end up saying " But I THOUGHT..." And we were wrong.

The problems that can come from that sort of premature action is, damaged relationships, hurt feelings, misunderstandings and irrational behavior. To function above and beyond it may be better to not be too quick to judge..Least we be judged with the same quickness. Unless we are truly walking in the shoes of the other person it is very difficult at best, to know what they are going through OR have been through. Also contrary to our belief, the other person may not be able or willing to share with us those details, OR they may just think it is none of our business. We probably have enough of our own business to attend to anyway. I was just reminded of these points after viewing the new movie " CRASH" if you have an opportunity you may also find it interesting.

Respect