Perspective

Mondays are my busiest day. I clean up from the weekend, plan my meals for the week, clean out the fridge and go shopping for groceries.
So as I was cleaning out the fridge, in preparation for the new food, I got rid of expired foods, left overs etc.. While doing this I noticed my fridge was looking pretty sparse and so I noticed that it was time the shelves in it needed a good scrub. So I took everything off the shelves and went to work. As I got to the top shelf I was a little too short to see the top of the shelf. So I got on my tip toes and started cleaning. I never noticed it was so dirty. I looked down and I thought to my self, "wow this is what the fridge must look like to cyle. No wonder he doesn't like the way I have it arranged. I don't think I'd like it either if I saw it that way every day."
That is when it occurred to me...things may seem totally different to each person depending on their perspective. And it's important to put ourselves in their shoes. If we did this more I think we'd judge less. We'd have a greater understanding and compassion for others. Even before my fridge revelation I was thinking about how I used to judge ppl a lot who had children. "When I have kids I'll never do that." You know you've done it too. We all do till we are in that situation. So now I kick my self and go wow! I understand. So sorry if I ever judged you ;) it just goes so well with President Uchtdorfs "don't judge me b/c I sin differently than you". Even if it isn't sin we still shouldn't judge, just try and put ourselves on their position.
And now I see and understand why my husband wants things different. When before we'd go back and forth about the fridge arrangement but now seeing it as he sees it makes me understand. As I've learned this lesson I've tried to really apply it in my life and its easier to try and realize a situation from others view then I thought it would be. And BOY does it make a difference!