You’ve done it. I’ve done it. We often judge people without knowing their story. One of today’s great motivational speakers (Les Brown), in his lecture (Getting Unstuck) talks about a man unfairly called Chicken George and how that label affected his life. The story is as follows. Chicken George, as he was known in the downtown area of Columbus Ohio was a daily visitor. He wore a hat with a feather in it, often made sounds like a chicken, and the car that he drove had rubber chickens on it. When he was out of his car, he pushed a baby carriage but the people of downtown Columbus Ohio did not know the Chicken George story. One night around 3 am George’s home caught fire. George escaped but he realized that his wife and two daughters were still inside. George attempted to enter the home to save his family but the flames were too high and his family perished in the fire. Chicken George’s brother-in-law upon hearing the devastating news said to George “you chicken, you let them die.” George never got over the loss of his family.
Chicken George’s story can be compared to many of the homeless people that flood the streets of America. There are other situations and stories that have never been told. During my early years, I was told by educators that I wouldn’t amount to much. At that time I probably deserved that label because of my behavior. During that span of time, there were other class members that these same educators felt would achieve great things. Some did well and others did not. The implied outcome for me was that jail would be in my future, and again my actions indicated that. However, things turned out differently for me, I had many unimaginable experiences for someone that a number of people previously gave up on.
My list of accomplishments continually grows. My mentor (Gerry Carty) and I constructed a motel in Cancun, Mexico in 1996 which we later sold. In 1991 I appeared on the news show Forty-Eight Hours. Two books were written (The Condemnation of Little B & Reality of Rape) which highlighted some of the private investigation work I performed related to these cases. I’ve been steadily employed my entire adult life. I’ve worked in areas that require an extraordinary degree of self-discipline. I have been my brother’s keeper as I reached out to assist numerous family and friends. It is obvious that the negative prejudging had the opposite effect. It made me desire to prove many people wrong, and I did.
Prejudging, whether intentional or unintentional can be destructive and detrimental. There are many instances when we prejudge people without knowing their stories. Before we rush to judgment of others look for the story. We all have a story. Many of us make bad decisions early but recover while others do well early in life but fall upon difficult times later in life. It’s called life and the meaning of life is that which we choose to give it. Let’s stop judging, instead, let’s become more interested in uplifting others. We need your support, give us a thumbs up and a share. Please subscribe so that you can receive our weekly posts. Also, feel free to give us your feedback.
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