I have been thinking a lot about perspective lately… I have always known that each of us come to a conversation or an experience differently. That depending on our past, our vantage points can be as unique as every individual person.
Three people are engaged in a conversation and one of them shares a story from their point of view. No matter how they tell their tale, it is interpreted in two separate ways because of the personal history of those who are listening. It is not the intention of anyone to show a bias, it is something that occurs naturally.
There will be times when you experience an event or have an interaction with another person where you will walk away with one insight and they will have a completely different analysis of what transpired. I have heard the saying, there are two sides to every story and then there is the truth—but I challenge that a little. I believe that everyone is living their truth and sharing their truth, but that our truths are not always in sync. Do I think that an independent party can observe two people in opposition and prevail with a clear head? Yes, I do. But that third party is also seeing the situation from their own perspective. And while those two people in disagreement will never agree, they are also valid in expressing what they know to be their truth. There is the risk that frustration and possible heartache go hand in hand with this idea, but your truth will always to be your own, as my truth will only be mine.
I know not everyone will agree with me on this—and I am still working out the details for myself, while remaining open and increasing my awareness, but I am hoping this line of thinking will be as eye-opening for some of you as it has been for me. We each weave our own story, and the tapestries of our lives are all breathtaking, but they will never look the same—and that is what makes them truly beautiful.