My Fellow Travelers...

I once asked my cousin for her advice in a situation where I felt as though I were being singled out. She said "If you put your ego aside you will find that most situations like that have nothing to do with you". This was about 4 or 5 years ago. As I've grown I began to see it like this: Most people are traveling on their independent journey, and we meet, learn, live, and love along the way (well, we do a lot more but you get my meaning). You never know what your fellow traveler is carrying with them, and most often what you are taking to heart is often just something they are effusing from their own journey. It is a fine balance to learn from one another, yet not take on each others baggage.