We each have our own path to walk in life but the journey is
not complete without reflections of ourselves mirrored in other people. With their reactions to your inputs and
their wanted or unwanted input to your actions, we grow and learn about our
inner self in a dance of reflections. The input (sought or thrust upon us) that
others give us about our life choices is part of the mirror of our inner self
to be reflected upon. Sometimes
the reflection is very distorted and the imagery’s intent and meaning is lost
for the moment. Sometimes our eyes
are not ready to see the details, nuances or even beauty of the
reflection. We have to clear away
the grime filtering our view so that we can see the full spectral beauty and
message reflected by the other. We
have to be willing to gaze into the mirror at our own reflection to notice our own grime and deeper self-truths.
Sometimes the
input comes from someone with their own distorted set of images and filters and
therefore their desire to convey helpful input elicits a consciously unintended
image and message. With their own
grime cleaned, a receiver of distorted imagery has a chance of seeing the
underlying good intent and receiving the gift of a new perspective. Otherwise, the dance of
reflections gets terribly out of sync.
The
questions remains, in the dance of reflections between souls: can I look into the mirror at my own
reflection to see the grime of my own filters and past them to see beauty? What can I do to clear away the
grime? How can I best receive a
distorted reflection to see its underlying truth and beauty?
