Perception

     Okay folks, I have had a busy, yet not busy 5 days. On Thursday I had to take my sister's foster dog to Nashville. Where he got on a trailer to Connecticut where he then got picked up by his new family. 
     
   Now, that's great and all. Love for all animals. However, Rocky, is not your average Lab. He is blind and 100% muscle. He's HUGE. 
      So as I set out for my road trip I made sure I had snacks, water and a charged IPod. The first leg of my trip was to New Market to pick Rocky up. From there I continued on to Nashville. 
      You have never truly had a proper road trip until you have one with a blind dog. Rocky did all the things normal dogs do on a car ride. He would stand looking forward watching for cars. When the car slowed he would stand and look around. Perfectly normal behavior, but he can't see. I knew he was looking forward just as my own dog does, but what was he looking at? He could feel the car slowing, but there is no way he could look out and see why. 
     It made me wonder about sight. I can see, obviously you can see because you're reading this, but what are we looking at? 
     It's kind of like when you get up in the morning, get ready and decide you look decent enough to leave the house. Then you get to work or class and someone says "You look tired." Which we all know in the South is just a polite way to say you look like shit. Then it hits you... you thought you looked ok, but this person seems to think differently. Perception. 
     Who was I to judge Rocky for looking out like he could see the cars. If he's happy then who am I to interfere or laugh at it. 
     Who are any of us to judge others to for their perception of the world. I am guilty of this as much as anyone else. All I can do is try. Daily reminders that I am no better than anyone else. Remembering that my perception isn't the only one or the right one. 
     Food for thought. 
                                             Stay Sassy - A.