The Window

[gentleemmy]

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young wife sees her neighbor hang the wash outside.
 
"That laundry is not very clean," she said to her husband. "The neighbor doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."
 
Her husband looked on, but remained silent.
 
Every time her neighbor hung her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.
 
About one month later, the young woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on her neighbor's line and said to her husband, "Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this."
 
The husband said, "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!"
 
Can you see how it might be a good idea to check first, to see if your windows are clean? What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the windows through which we look.
 
Before we give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check our state of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to see the good rather than just look for something wrong in the people we encounter.

[Nigeria Scholar]

Good one you have there gentleemmy. I really like it. Just keep them coming dear.

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[kabuore]

hahahahaahahah silly woman..... couldnt jst remove d speck in her eyes or see beyond her nose, thatz wat i love guys for (not all) dey re always silent nd make use of their brains.
@gentlemmy thumbs up......

[ELDINO]

Interesting,complimenting the proverbial saying of old,that u must remove the log in ur eye b/4 that of ur neighbour.Lest both fall into a pit.@gentleemmy,thumbs up 2 U.

[Smartfrank]

A good lesson on destructive criticism.
@gentleemmy
take five

[ejibond]

Hmmm! i think i understand d point gentleemy is trying to make out of dis...I got ur msg bro & i also love d way u put it..keep it up bro!

Nothing spoil!!

[Masterwhiz]

Nice post gentleemmy, keep it up. It is so common a thing for most people to display a holier than thou attitude, while behind they scene they are worse sinners. As reasonable human beings we should always consider our actions and correct our own misdemeanors, before attempting to correct others - for as the saying goes Charity begins at home.

[Wando]

@ Gentleemmy, nice one there.