Last week I was off work after having started to feel unwell the previous Friday while I was in the office. I have since been told that no-one was not aware I wasn’t feeling very well that Friday because I was joining in the conversations and laughing with everyone as I normally do.
Funny how wrong you can be about someone just because of “how they look”!
While last week I had just picked up a bug, for a few years I’ve been coping with/living with a more serious health issue. Nevertheless, I’m sure if you ask the majority of those who see me regularly they would probably say that you couldn’t tell the extent/seriousness of my health problem. Why? Because I’ve continued to try and “put on a brave face” and tried to “keep on smiling” through it all – my main reason being because I don’t like a fuss or lots of attention, nor do I just want sympathy from everyone.
In some ways I wish I could be more open about my feelings in public, as maybe it would make it easier to cope with if everyone was more aware of how I am feeling…but then again that scares me, the thought of others knowing exactly how I feel. Though I have to say the scariest thing for me would be when I was struggling, to fall apart emotionally in front of everyone – mind you I have come very close to that on some occasions!
Anyway, today, I’d just like to remind you not to judge others by what you see, as you have no idea how that person is feeling or what they may be having to deal with in their life at present.
First impressions aren’t always right!
Not What You See (Kutless)
Do you feel the tensions rise
Do you know why we always fight
To be better, better than you
And you better than me
I am not what you see, oh no
Not much more than a slave I wish to be
I am not what you see
Not much more a slave I should be
Nothing more, a slave I will be
How could I ever think to be more
than the one who created me
I watched him do all that he said, his words were
“Be a servant to all”
I am not what you see, oh no
Not much more than a slave I wish to be
I am not what you see
Not much more a slave I should be
Nothing more, a slave I will be
Only one deserves this exaltation
Only one deserves this elevation
But even He, He laid it down to serve on bended knee
I am not what you see, oh no
Not much more than a slave I wish to be
I am not what you see
Not much more a slave I should be
Nothing more, a slave I will be
The Distinct Dot 
As you know I have fibromyalgia and there are days where I can’t manage stairs so take the lift. I’ve often had tuts from mothers or older people because they don’t realise that just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it’s not there. Lots of people aren’t aware of my condition, just like you but it’s amazing how you can put on a front and people can’t see past the front.
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Thanks for your comments.
Yeah I get the same kinds of comments/looks from folk, including many in my own office, just because I use the lift everyday. Mind you it was even worse a few years a go before my 2 operations when I had a disabled badge because I couldn’t walk the length of me without severe pain.
Ignore the looks and the comments, as it donsen’t matter what others think – you and I both know our own individual circumstances/illnesses and know how we feel.
Dot x
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