A common space for harmonic peacemakers

We don’t all experience the same rain...

"We don’t all experience the same rain—
some have umbrellas,
some have roofs,
and some only have themselves.
Life isn’t fair,
and not everyone is given
the same kind of shelter when the storm hits.
That’s why we should be kinder,
slower to judge,
and quicker to help.
You’ll never know how heavy someone’s rain is
until you’ve stood where they are."

Life's storms do not fall with equal force upon us. We look out at the world and see others facing challenges, often assuming we understand the weight of their burden. But the profound truth is that we don't all experience the same rain. For some, the storm is a minor inconvenience, easily weathered under the shelter of privilege and support. For others, it's a relentless downpour that soaks them to the bone, with nothing to protect them but their own strength.

This inescapable inequality is a powerful reminder that the world is not fair, and empathy is not a matter of shared experience, but of radical imagination. It is a heartfelt call to be kinder, slower to judge, and quicker to help.

When we choose to offer a hand instead of an opinion, we honor the humanity in others. We acknowledge that we will never truly know the weight of their rain, but we can, with a little compassion, help them find a moment of shelter. Mitra