“Never judge another man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins.” – Native American Proverb

Walk With Me by Michael Skinner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I5WMypXDn8 [Lyrics posted below]

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“Everyone has untold stories of pain and sadness that make them love and live a little differently than you do. Stop judging, instead try to understand.” Anonymous


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“True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it.” – Daniel Goleman

“WALK WITH ME” [c] Michael Skinner 1999

When you look at me, what do you see

Have you judged me, by the lack of a smile

But come with me, step into my shoes

Can you walk with me for one mile

Then perhaps you'd see, another part of me

I’m also a man who like to sing

I too have hopes, hopes and dreams

To be more than what you labeled me

Chorus

So open up your eyes, clean out your ears

Learn to listen, listen to learn, and then you'll hear

And then you can get past your stigma and fears

Of what has caused you to treat me so callously

Can you take a chance, can you try to understand

That I'm still a man, who has some plans

Who can fall to his knees from agony,

That can cripple me, but it's only a small part of me

I’m not a child to be patronized

With all of your fake smiles

I too have hopes, hopes and dreams

To be more than what you labeled me

Chorus

Your prejudice and fears are quite clear to me

And no double talk hides that from me

Intelligence, insight still reside in me

So come down from your throne, throw off the robe

That gives you such abusive power and control

Can you sit with me, can we talk a while

Do you think you could walk in my shoes a mile

I’m not impressed with your titles and degrees

Compassion and understanding do more for me

Can you show me, show me your humanity

Instead of talking, talking down to me

Can you sit with me, can we talk a while

And then I know you would see me smile

Oh I know you would see me smile

Walk with me a while, walk with me a while

“When someone judges you, it isn’t actually about you. It’s about them and their own insecurities, limitations, and needs.” Lulu

“When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.” – Earl Nightingale