It’s human nature to look at other peoples’ lives through the lens of our own life. But it’s important to remember that we don’t all come from the same place.

Siblings growing up together in the same house will have different memories, and different things that are important or meaningful to them. Now imagine the difference for someone growing up on the next block, or on the other side of town, or in another town, in another socio-economic circumstance.

The fact is, you just can’t know where anyone else is coming from, just like they don’t know where you’re coming from. So before you judge someone too harshly, remember that you didn’t come from the same place that they came from, and there is no way that you can know what they’ve been through.