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We See Things As We Are

We see things as we are
Not as other people or things are
We see things according to
Our prejudices
Our assumptions
Our ideas
Our background
Our experiences
How else could we possibly see them?
The only schemata we have is based on our life.

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P.M. Richter

Date: 4/16/2022 6:28:00 PM

Beautiful wisdom my friend. Best to live with childlike wonder. Happy Easter :)

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/17/2022 3:39:00 AM

Happy Easter to you too PM

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/16/2022 12:04:00 PM

Never a truer word spoken my friend - congratulations on POTD - a deserved honor bestowed on you Caren! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/17/2022 3:39:00 AM

Thank you Jennifer Happy Easter

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 4/14/2022 9:01:00 PM

Congrats on POTD. God bless you. Love, Gina

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/15/2022 8:55:00 PM

Thank you Gina Happy Easter my friend!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/14/2022 11:25:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD! This is true and that is okay. We share and learn together. Well said!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/14/2022 12:54:00 PM

Thank you Kim - I am being taught constantly by someone.

David Kavanagh

Date: 4/13/2022 1:38:00 AM

So much for moral compasses Caren, I often wondered if we’re actually born with them, or develop them throughout life, you certainly address this difficult issue and reached a definitive conclusion, thought evoking poem, congratulations on potd, cheers David

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/13/2022 7:51:00 AM

Thank you David. I know my ideas and my opinionis have changed according to who I meet and what new information I gather about a variety of people and lifestyles.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 4/12/2022 7:04:00 PM

"We see things based on our life" So true. We also see things based on the lives of those around us. (I know that I do). What someone else has been through, I can learn from. This is so beautifully written and presented. Congratulations Caren, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Brandy

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 10:28:00 PM

Thank you so much Brandy

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/12/2022 5:32:00 PM

So true Caren. Congratulations on having this poem honored for POTD! Blessings xxoo

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 10:29:00 PM

Thank you Connie. A complete surprise believe me!

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 4/12/2022 2:28:00 PM

Caren, wonderful POTD! The depth of your words resonates truth! Sometimes we forget that our lens needs to be broader. Congrats! :)Paulette

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 10:29:00 PM

I find myself running back to my "old thinks" sometimes even when I have seen new thinks.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 4/12/2022 1:04:00 PM

Lovely writ dear poetess! Congratulations on POTD, definitely a poem for the masses. xomo

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 10:29:00 PM

Thank you Maureen. I hope all is well my friend! Happy Easter week!

Susan Lawrence

Date: 4/12/2022 12:44:00 PM

So very true ! Wise words . Congratulations on POTD Caren ! Blessings, Susan :)

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:00:00 PM

Thank you Susan. A fantastic surprise.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 4/12/2022 10:23:00 AM

Calling spade a spade or butterfly as butterfly. Truth is truth. Nothing more, nothing less. Perspectives matter. Great work. Congratulations!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:00:00 PM

Thank you Christuraj

John Watt

Date: 4/12/2022 9:31:00 AM

Our upbringing, our education, our family, our neighborhood, our faith, our personality; all these elements form a filter for how we perceive the world around us. Great to see you with a POTD honor for this little gem, Caren... congratulations and enjoy the day!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:00:00 PM

Thank you John

Joseph May

Date: 4/12/2022 9:20:00 AM

So truer Caren, Congrats on POTD

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thank you Joseph

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/12/2022 9:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. A wonderful and true write. Love It. It is nice when we can see both sides. Have a blessed day and Easter...................

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thank you very much Happy Easter to you too!

Jeff Kyser

Date: 4/12/2022 9:15:00 AM

There is so much buried in this little nugget. Congrats on the POTD and the opportunity for more to see it.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thank you Jeff

I Am Anaya

Date: 4/12/2022 9:14:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD! Caren, I agree. I am a true believer of "opposites attract!" Nice day :)

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thank you I Am Anaya

L Milton Hankins

Date: 4/12/2022 9:10:00 AM

Fantastic! I am so proud of you, Caren. I commented on your poem when I first read it a few days ago. I'm back here to says CONGRATULATIONS! So deserving!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/12/2022 1:53:00 PM

But, isn't it nice!!!!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:02:00 PM

I have to tell you this was totally unexpected Hank!

Constance La France

Date: 4/12/2022 8:25:00 AM

Caren, wonderful poem and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor ~Constance

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 1:02:00 PM

Thank you Constance I apprecaite it

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 4/12/2022 7:19:00 AM

You got us thinking, Caren. Let’s shift from narrow ego to expanded love vision! Congrats on POTD

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 7:27:00 AM

Wow! Thank you! I had no idea until this second!

Bill Baker

Date: 4/12/2022 7:08:00 AM

I agree with you Caren. Our ego tries to convince us that others are like us, so we see them that way. I like your poem and its wisdom. Congratulations on your POTD! Have a great day my friend, Bill

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 7:27:00 AM

Thank you Bill

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/12/2022 6:58:00 AM

So true, Caren. So true. So few, otherwise can do. Shakespeare was one who could. Congrats on POTD. Happiness and Joy, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 7:27:00 AM

Thank you very much my friend

Heidi Sands

Date: 4/12/2022 5:37:00 AM

Congratulations for POTD Caren :)

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 7:28:00 AM

Thank you Heidi

Mike Gentile

Date: 4/12/2022 5:19:00 AM

So true Caren! I wonder if even with this acknowledgment, we could really see things differently, i guess we could try! Congratulations on your POTD honors for your thought provoking piece !!!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 7:28:00 AM

Thank you Mike

John Lawless

Date: 4/12/2022 4:56:00 AM

...and often times not as THEY are

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/12/2022 7:28:00 AM

True enough John