Ep.13 Everyone is a Teacher

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References for this episode

https://www.pom-melbourne.com/blog/just-like-me-feeling-compassion-for-me-and-all

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Show script: (may differ slightly from spoken word)

Everyone is a teacher. Pema Chodron has a beautiful saying which she uses and teaches to help with anger and it’s called, “just like me.” Here’s what you do, you’re in traffic and the lady in front of you is honking her horn and trying to aggressively weave into another lane because she is in a hurry. You angry and in a rush too, just like me. Your friend slams the refrigerator door shut and is aggravated over the phone with the customer service representative who can’t understand her language. You have been there before......just like me. You are at the sandwich counter and you see a guy in front of you holding up the line because he doesn’t know what he wants. You have been indecisive before.......just like me. You see a mom carrying her screaming baby down the supermarket isle while she is pushing a cart of sugary cereals. Your parent’s did what they could for you too when you were a screaming baby.....just like me. You go to the doctor and a sick man in front of you complains about the cost of his visit that insurance won’t cover. You’ve been tight on money before too.....just like me. You go to the DMV to get your car registered and the lady at the counter is aggravated that she doesn’t have all of the paperwork. You have been forgetful before too......just like me. You see a news story where a family lost their house from a tornado and everyone is crying that there is nothing left. You have lost something meaningful to you too......just like me. Your kid comes home from school and said he was picked on by a bigger guy and is mad and wants to punch him in the face. You have been made fun of before too and have felt small and insignificant.....just like me. Your partner has a bad couple of weeks at work and has not paid as much attention to you as you want. You have also had a bad streak in life and needed to pull away to not hurt anyone so you can return more loving......just like me. Your neighbor is screaming at their kids that they need to get into the car or they will be late for the party. You have been late before......just like me. You sit in self-guilt because you believe that you are not worth it, that you are stupid, that what you did is unforgivable and people don’t respect you. Everyone has made bad decisions, but as long as we learn from them they are good and you can move on.....just like me.

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