Labels

Yesterday I had a guest post at a popular blog called Segullah. A friend of mine had asked me to let her post an edited version of a story I had written a while back, entitled "The Ugliest Girl In The World".

For the past almost 3 months, my blog traffic dropped precipitously, which was to be expected considering I hadn't posted anything new. But yesterday I had a couple hundred visitors to my blog, all of whom arrived here from the post at Segullah.

I found it interesting that the main page visited by these visitors was my profile picture. More people clicked that page than any other page on my blog. I understand that the title of my essay would naturally generate interest in my looks, and as there was no photograph attached, interested parties had to click over to my blog to see what I actually look like.

This observation has given me a moment of reflection. In theory we don't believe in labeling others. But experientially what do we believe? Do we feel better about negative labels if they are justified?

I hope that the experience I shared helps people to take advantage of opportunities to be kind. These opportunities happen every day, and they are one of the best ways to experience joy in our lives. Have you had a moment recently that you'd like to share here?