I saw this on FB but don’t know who to credit it too:

“ A car ahead of me was moving like a turtle and not giving way despite my continuous honking. I was on the brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the car’s rear bumper. It read- “Physically challenged; please be patient.”

And that changed everything! I immediately went calm and slowed down. In fact, I became a little protective of the car and it’s driver. I reached work a few minutes late but it was ok.

Then it struck me. Would I have been patient if there was no sticker and why do we need stickers to be patient with people? Would we be more patient and kind if people had labels pasted on their foreheads? Labels like: lost my job, fighting cancer, going through a bad divorce, suffering abuse, grieving a loss, feeling worthless, financially messed up, etc.

EVERYONE is fighting a battle we know nothing about. The least we can do is be kind and patient with one another. As we go through our days, we should be mindful of the invisible labels on everyone’s heads and the burdens they are carrying.

And from me- isn’t that the least we can do for our fellow human beings? Let’s remember that we are all in this together!