I live with a condition that you cannot visually see. It makes me feel unwell, in pain, weak or just exhausted at times. I have fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed a few years back, although likely had it for years. I’m not sharing this for sympathy, opinions or medical advice. I’m sharing it because there are so many people that go through things that maybe we don’t see. This can be medically or even mentally. That’s why kindness and compassion are so important. We don’t know the battles people face. I am sometimes limited because of my condition. I tire quickly and don’t always feel well, I’m not just rudely avoiding people or things. I sometimes, if it’s bad enough that day, use a walking stick. To look at me I’m fairly young and I don’t look like I visually need one. Though there are days I truly do. I sometimes don’t use it when I need it as I feel embarrassed as I don’t want to be judged. People making assumptions about things they don’t know. Friend, may we not judge a person based on assumptions. May we just naturally be kind. I don’t picture Jesus walking the earth casting cruel judgements on people based on assumptions. I see Him walking around interacting with others with compassion and love. May we do the same. For the last thing anyone needs when going through something hard, is someone showing hardness toward them.

Erin Fitts-Brower 

Just be kind

Luke 6:31 NIV

Do to others as you would have them do to you.