Several years ago I entered an event and was met with an overwhelming feeling that something was wrong. I quietly collected clues throughout the event, and then towards the end of the event, I found out what was going on. It was a very uncomfortable experience.
I had the same experience when one of my son's actions didn't add up. Again, I collected the clues, and eventually learned that he had experienced a grave illness. Fortunately he survived the illness thanks to the expertise and care of many.
Once again a similar experience occurred when I registered a look on a women's face--the look was unusual. I was busy at the time and filed that look away. Not long after, I realized that the look was connected to a series of very troubling events I would have to endure--events I had not expected and events that took over a period in my life in a challenging way. In hindsight, thought he troubling chapter did not have to happen the way it did, I was left with greater wisdom and knowledge.
Just this week, I had a similar feeling that something was amiss in a couple of situations. It's an uncomfortable feeling. I collected clues, and found that the worst I imagined did not occur, but I've yet to figure out if my sense of disarray is on target or not. Time will tell.
I don't like to let people worry. If something is going on, I'd rather share the news earlier than later. I prefer transparency and dealing with issues in an honest, forthright way. Others don't want to get involved, hide troubles, or bury them. I'm not a fan of that because for the most part, issues rise and when issues are dealt with later rather than earlier those issues are typically more challenging.
In one of the issues, I refer to above, if we had talked out the issue sooner, there would have been much less pain and hurt as the issue was one of misjudgment and lack of knowledge/skill rather than an issue of deliberate hurt or harm.
Just yesterday, on a somewhat related situation, I noticed something in the neighborhood that was unusual. I feared that it might have been a sign of a safety issue. I alerted authorities, and when I alerted the authorities, I told them it might be nothing, but if it was something, I thought it was worth investigating--it was an issue related to young children who I thought may have adventured into an unsafe place.
When I read of sad troubles in the world, there are quite a few that would not have occurred if someone had spoken up earlier or had the courage to face the issue with honesty and care. Onward.
