Look in the Mirror

    Pretend you have a mirror you can look at once in awhile to see how others see you. I have come to the realization that a lot of people would change the way they acted if they could see themselves in the mirror....
    While eating dinner in a diner the other night I had a view of the entire room. In that room was a wide variety of people. No one thinks they are being noticed as they relax over dinner with their friends or family. But I noticed the looks and habits of all the people sitting around me. I noticed that the couple at the table next-door was annoyed by the loud group of teenagers next to them. The teenagers were perky, cute, athletes obviously having a team dinner together all in neatly matching warm-up suits. The couple across from us was a father and daughter. The father was slouching and had on a dirty sweatshirt from work, and the daughter was disheveled and slouching. The father's cell phone rang, so he answered it during dinner and had a conversation, while the daughter bent down over her soup and slurped it absentmindedly. Across the other way the hostess lead a young boy and a distinguished lady in wheel-chair through to a table. The young boy then helped the older lady into her chair. The older lady and her presumed grandson had a very nice dinner together engaged in conversation the whole time. I saw families and couples of various shapes and forms and didn't really remember things about them....
    The funny thing was, that, as my husband and I were leaving the diner, the old woman in the wheelchair stopped me and said, "What kind of sandwich was that you were eating? It looked so good." I told her and we spoke for a minute before I left. She was very nice. But afterwards I realized that as much as I notice other people - they are noticing me! And so it is in the world. It is safe to assume that everywhere you go, people are observing the presentation you make by your everyday habits. So, check yourself in the mirror every once in awhile to see what others see!