Humans and Onions

Just like people say it's wrong to judge a book by its cover, i think its also important to think of people like onions.....Lol...okay that sounded a little wrong...but you know what i meant or you're soon to find out :)

I've come across alot of people in life who have misjudged me. Had the wrong opinion about me. Some good others kinda bad and for a long time, this really upset me but i realised....i am also guilty of the same crime.

On first glance, you never want to assume that someone's life is any different from what you see with your physical eyes. You see someone constantly flashing a smile and you think that person doesnt have a care in the world. Or you see someone spending alot of money and you think..i'd love to live that kind of life. You see someone who is dedicated to the church and could eat, sleep and breathe church if they had the chance. Then you see someone who is always the first person to work and the last person to leave and you think, that guy must really like his job. You never in a million years first think:

For the girl with smiles -------- i wonder how many tears she;s trying to fight back?
For the boy spending money --- i wonder how long he's been fighting to get some attention?
For the man dedicated to church ---- i wonder what he is searching for? or trying to get a pardon for?
For the woman always at work -- i wonder why her home doesnt feel like a home anymore?whats she avoiding?

I've met so many people who appear to have things all together on first glance...but then they give you a sneak peak into their lives and your questions take a different turn..such as "How do you keep on smiling?". People really are like onions. The more they remove their layers, the more you understand how many layers of cover-ups they have formed in order to deliver that smile you were so quick to run a commentary on.