It’s the rain, sleet and snow season here in Chicago. As I drive, I notice a lot of dirty mud and slush being thrown on my windshield, but, I know what to do about it. I simply hit the window washer button, which sprays cleaning fluid on the filth and activates the wipers’ blades, sweeping off everything accumulated. With the windshield clean again, I have an uninterrupted view of the roadway. I generally don’t think about it at all. It is just part of life in Northern Illinois in the winter.
The same might be said regarding our interactions with others. Their mistakes and shortcomings are often thrown at us, obscuring our view for awhile. When we take appropriate actions—gentle confrontations, apologies, forgiveness, etc.—we can go on our way seeing clearly once again. When we don’t activate those cleaning processes, the mud dries and obstructs our vision. So, every time we try to look ahead, all we see is the faults of the offending person(s). Navigating life with the errors of people constantly in focus is miserable; it interferes with our view of both the present and the future. Therefore, let’s do what it takes to maintain clear vision so we can keep moving ahead.
“CHAMPS lose track of other people’s mistakes.”
