This is a picture from today’s (3.24.2022) news.
We look at the same thing but see different things. I would like to hear from other people. When you look at this picture, what do you see? What does that mean to you? Why does that matter to you?
Those three questions. One sentence each. All statements are “I” or “me”. “I see...” “To me it means...” “To me it matters because...”
I don’t think there is any right thing to see or any right meaning or any right matter to infer. We are all unique. I know what I see (at least one thing), what it means to me (at least something), and why it matters to me (at least one reason).
Do you want to participate? The only ground rules are:
1. I must use “I” statements. I cannot tell others what they should see, what it should mean to them, or why it should matter to them. Before sharing I will write my answers. If I write, “This means...” I will rewrite it to “For me, this means...” I (we) could debate/discuss/argue over the “This means...” statement. I cannot disagree with the “For me, this means...” statement. Only I know what it means to me. I want to know what it means to you.
2. I will accept you and others at face value. I will not judge you or what is shared. I will try to be open to the fact that we are all individual and unique and I can only learn about you by listening to you. I will not judge or “correct” you. Whatever you say is yours. I accept you as you are and hope to learn from you.
3. No one is required to share.
4. I (we) keep the sharing in the group confidential. (I don’t know how to do that here, on Tumblr. Rather, I urge you to create an account with an alias if you want, so no one will know who you are. All you have to do is create a free email account on gmail.com, yahoo.com, or one of the other services, and use that to access Tumblr and post your comments. At least, I think that will handle the anonymity issue. I am just using my regular account If you need help, send me a private message at [email protected].)
5. I will not refer to the statements of others. I will not say “I agree with...” or anything like that. This is a personal statement. I might use the same words as someone else, but they are my words. And I will never say, “I disagree with...” or “Unlike ____, I see...”. I a not judging or comparing. I am sharing myself. My response to anyone who shares will always be, thank you.
[SPOILER ALERT: NEXT I AM GOING TO SHARE MY ANSWERS. YOU MIGHT WANT TO WRITE YOUR THREE “SEE, MEAN, MATTER,” SENTENCES BEFORE READING MINE.]
My “see, mean, matter” for today: In the news photo from 3.24.2022, I see people trying to escape from the Ukraine. To me it means that they are trying to stay safe in an awful situation. To me it matters because I am human and I can feel for/with them, although I am not experiencing what is happening to them every day.
What do you see in the photo? What does that mean to you? Why does that matter to you? I am listening.












