Like a lot of people out there, I have my fair share of anxiety. For many, many years it was very severe. It fully developed when I was a teenager during some very stressful years of my life. I didn’t have support or anyone to talk to about it and I just mostly lived in a constant state of panic. (Even now thinking about it and just typing this makes me want to cry.) I didn’t even know what it was until I took a psychology class in college. In the course of our study, I also realized that I had all of the types of anxiety we talked about at some point! During some of the worst of my struggles, I often felt worse because it seemed people thought I was “weird” and avoided me or make passive aggressive hurtful comments. I have come along way but still struggle at times. Mostly though, I have more compassion and empathy for others because I know first hand: Life is Not Easy. What a difference it would have made to me if someone would have reached out with love instead of judgement. So in your own lives, be curious and be kind, and you never know who’s world you may change.
Can I walk a day with you?
Get to know and wear your shoes?
See what it is that you see
When you walk around with me.
Feel the pain the fills your heart.
Know the things that set you apart.
Learn your strengths and talents too.
See the beauty that you do.
Learn the things that make you mad.
Learn the things that make you glad.
Laugh at things that make you smile.
View the lens from your lifestyle.
Meet the people that show you love.
Meet the people that you think of.
Appreciate what’s on your plate.
Understand the things that makes you great.
Begin to fully comprehend
The special value of you, my friend.
Get a glimpse of what God sees
Because you are His expertise.
So if you’ll let me walk with you –
Get to know and wear your shoes.
See what it is that you see
When you walk around with me,
My love for you will fill my heart
Knowing the things that set you apart.
Knowing your strengths and talents too.
For this world is better because of you.