Mirror View.Me

Were you aware that there is always a part of you that a mirror can't see? It seems pretty obvious when you think about it, but people always treat the idea of the mirror as being something that is "all inclusive." In actuality, it can only see one side of a person at a time. In order for a mirror to be effective in reflecting a whole person, it must join with four other mirrors to take in a whole person.

In my life time, I have been defined by a variety of different names & descriptions: good girl, good student, good person, mean, dramatic, analytical, critical, spoiled, tom boy, black, christian, bougie, and the list goes on. It doesn't bother me that I am a christian and a sinner, or emotional, yet emotionally detached, or silly and serious; It bothers me that most people will always only see me through one mirror.

By no means am I suggesting that I have a view that sees people more in-depth. I'm just posing the issue of image and how important it is to decide, which person you would like to show. Do you wear your business face when you are meeting a stranger, or your most loving face? Who do you want people to see when they see the only side of you that is exposed?

Just like a mirror, people will only take one glance to take in a person. They look once to draw their first conclusion, and look longer to fill in the blanks. They search over your beauty and imperfections to find someone like or unlike them. The only difference between the mirror and the person is that the mirror can only reflect what's in front of them. People can dig and turn a pimple into acne, and a smile into a philanthropist.

I would prefer that people Mirror View.Me, meaning I want people to take me in for what they see as being parts of a whole. I want people to take in all of me before making a conclusion and whether in a glance or study, I want people to see me. I think with this, It's important that I know who I am and what I am reflecting.

Self-analysis is an important part of being well-rounded and honest. A person should be able to take in their entire self and love that person before they can judge or love another. I'm working on completing my image. In the end, I would hope that you like what you see, but more importantly, that the four images come together to make a whole person.