She was all the talk at the breakfast buffet. This particular hotel guest sat by herself. Her table, however, looked as if she was waiting for at least two more people. At least a dozen little plates and dishes, arranged neatly, yet all left untouched.
Initially, my breakfast neighbor and I agreed what she was doing was rude. Why couldn’t she take dishes one at a time like every other guest? Would she even eat all this food? Why was she blocking a big table all by herself? Was she doing this for her Instagram? Did she actually have family coming?
Questions, questions, and no answers. None of us will ever know. But on the drive home, it occurred to me that, since I wouldn’t, perhaps I shouldn’t judge the lady so harshly. Or at all, for that matter. Maybe this was the only time of the year she got to treat herself. Maybe the perfectly organized plates made her happy. And if, in the end, she finished everything, who could say she was wrong?
Things are rarely exactly as they appear. Don’t focus on what it looks like. Focus on everything that could be, and you’ll be too busy imagining to draw false conclusions.