It’s a Matter of Perspective!

When I initially moved to Baltimore and first met my husband, I got “the look” when he found I had never heard of Johnny Unitas, Brooks Robinson or Wes Unseld.

To be honest with you, I gave him “the look” when I found he had never heard of Rudolph Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, or the Three Tenors — Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras.

However, we both tried our best to appreciate the others perspective on entertainment.

I have come to realize that we both actually come from the same perspective – he appreciates the grace and ease of a well played game or a well designed and well executed football, baseball or basketball pattern.  A double play or a timely pick brings praise from my husband. 

I love the beauty, harmony and grace of a heartfelt aria or a well executed grand jete, a steady and smooth pirouette, the fluidity of the arms and movement of a ballet dancer. 

We are coming from the same place – love – love of the game, love of the dance and love of a well trained voice.

I get the same “look” when someone realizes I don’t have a medical history, a family doctor, or, “No, I don’t even take aspirin for a headache.”  When it’s discovered that I use prayer, turn to God, to meet all my needs – health, relationship, business and anything else that appears as a challenging situation, I get “the look.”

I try to explain that I have always been a Christian Scientist, that I have always prayed for resolutions to my health – that I love God and trust Him to answer my prayers and that this is normal for and second nature to me. I suspect I’m not alone. Others who choose approaches to their health care that are outside the mainstream model have likely experienced this too.

Yet, I have come to realize that every man, woman and child is interested in doing what they feel is best for their individual health care needs.  I turn to God and get my best results through prayer.  Others turn to the medical community or to other methods for healing. Each of us has likely found comfort and solutions in the approach we’ve take to our health care.

Let’s stop giving “the look” of incredulity when we come face-to-face with the different or unfamiliar. 

It’s all a matter of perspective! Love.

Kate is interested in blogging about health, spirituality, science, religion, the importance of prayer in maintaining a healthy mind and body.  She is a Christian Science practitioner and the media, legislative and public contact for Christian Science in the state of Maryland.