I recently had a conversation with my oldest child.  He is very tall for his age, but is a "gentle giant."  We were discussing bullies in school, and he told me that he didn't think there any bullies in the school.  I told him there were, he just didn't see them because they were afraid of him.  It brought to mind, though, thoughts about perspective.  How often do we say that something doesn't exist (or does exist) or attribute a motive to someone?  In reality, the thing exists (or doesn't) or the motive truly doesn't exist, it is just our perception of the event/situation.  How often do we read the bad into a situation when really, it is a flawed human trying his or her best with the information he or she has?  I know I need to be more conscious of this.  Maybe, by not reading my own issues into a situation, it at least won't escalate into some sort of a show down.  Please, Lord, help me to step out of situations and try to see them as they truly are, and not to read my own "stuff" into them.