Musings at Altitude

I have a CD in my car called “Three Wooden Crosses”, and my 14 year old and I love so many of the songs on that CD.  I have rarely made it all the way through the CD because we constantly replay our favorites.  But the other morning I kept  listening without switching and made it to song 12, “They Don’t Understand” by Sawyer Brown.  As I drove down the highway, tears came to my eyes as I listened closely to those words and realized how guilty I am of getting frustrated by actions of others without thinking of what those individuals may be going through. 

If you have a moment this morning, please listen to this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgFrfT5V40I

I am one of those guilty of being so busy with my own situation, lost in my own little world, trying to make my own dreams come true.  And in that busy-ness, I overlook those around me that are hurting, those that may be in pain for any number of reasons, and I just go about my own business. 

Today, I want to understand.  Today, I want to have total awareness of those around me and be one of those rare people that recognize pain and truly care enough to ask, “are you ok?”, without hoping that the answer is yes so I can quickly go on my busy way.  Today, I want to be guilty of caring for those who may be hurting so bad that they aren’t comfortable yet talking about it.  Today, I want to know what they are going through.  And some day in the near future when I’m hurting, I hope someone will care enough to understand about me and what I’m going through as well.