A car in front of me was moving like a turtle and not giving me way in spite of my continuous honking!
I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the cars rear.
It reads…
“Physically challenged; Please be patient.”
And that changed everything!! I immediately went calm and slowed down!!
In fact I got a little protective of the car and the driver.
I reached work a few minutes late, but it was ok!
And then it struck me. Would I have been patient if there was no sticker!?
Why do we need stickers to be patient with people!?
Will we be more patient and kind with others if people had labels pasted on their foreheads?
Labels like:
- Lost my job
- Fighting cancer
- Going through a bad separation
- Suffering Emotional abuse
- Lost a loved one
- Feeling worthless
- Struggling financially
…..and more like these.
My beautiful Tewahedo Orthodox sister, as you go through each passing day, always remember there’s an invisible label on everyone. A simple virtue of patience and respect is all they need.
Everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about! The least we can do is be patient and kind. We should avoid pressuring people to explain themselves and instead focus on understanding their pain and being supportive.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as God in Christ forgave you.
– Ephesians 4:32 –
Tewahedo Orthodox Girl 