Pure Mirrors

There are dirty mirrors, distorted mirrors, some are broken, some are too small to contain all of ourselves.

Some mirrors have dark spots near to where our face is usually appears. Some are slightly tilted making us look weird.

Sometimes we add our own filters, a little flower stickers maybe, a sticker of our favorite superhero or movie character, a few hearts here and there.

And we all have our favorite mirror, the one that shows us the version of ourselves we most like to see.

People are not different from mirrors. When we speak to someone, we often see ourselves reflected in their eyes. If they see us as liars, we may begin to believe we are liars. If they see us as successful, we may begin to believe that as well.

Yet it is not always bad versus good. Sometimes, it is between good and better.

Now, imagine walking into a store filled with mirrors, each one reflecting you better than the last. In every mirror, you appear beautiful, handsome, remarkable.

You love the way your eyes look. The way your clothes fit. Every reflection leaves you feeling a little lighter.

You would leave that store with a big smile on your face and a warmth in your heart.

And I believe that’s what a place like 7Cups should be. A listener is a mirror to the speaker. The kind of mirror people are grateful to look into, where they leave feeling a little more hopeful than when they arrived.

Because you know what? The speaker is also a mirror to the listener. We see our selves in what they share, if they suffer, we will suffer with them. If they smile we smile with them. And if they survive we will survive with them.

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