Sunday night I was watching TV when I heard a roll and crash come from the kitchen. Based upon the sound, I figured it was a piece of glassware that had fallen and broken. Upon entering the kitchen my assumption was confirmed, as broken glass was seen on the floor. I proceeded to sweep together the pieces from an area, I figured, covered the "shatter zone." About an hour later I again walked through the kitchen to the bathroom, and upon my return heard a cracking sound under my foot. Thankfully I had on some slippers, as I had just stepped on another piece of glass. This surprised me, as this piece of glass was way out of the "shatter zone," or so I thought. Then it hit me...
At times we do and/or say things to others, not always considering the full extent of our actions or words. We say, "it's not that serious or "what are you so upset about," forgetting that our feelings can not be used to measure the feelings of others. We all feel and act differently to situations. A West Indian adage says, "what is joke to you, is death to me." It is important that we remember this as we go through each day and during our interactions with friends and strangers alike.
Just like the broken glass, remember, not everything falls within the "shatter zone."
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