Through the bars

Perspective is a funny thing.  It can really change the way something looks.  I like to get down and view things from the kids perspective.  When Reagan first began to climb the stairs I remember laying at the bottom of our stairs looking up....how intimidating they looked!  A few nights ago I stood for several minutes on a chair, looking around at the house and thinking, this must be how Craig sees things.  Weird. 

Of course to truly see another human beings point of view means much more than looking from their 'eye- height,' so to speak.  The more thoughtful attempts I make at looking at things from the opposition's perspective, the more understanding and caring I find myself being.  It's true of everything from politics to religion, to how I choose to diaper my baby.  It may not change my opinion, but I feel it makes me a better parent, and a better person.  "Atticus was right.  One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.  Just standing on the Radley porch was enough." -Sout Finch, To Kill A Mocking Bird, Harper Lee.