Judging A Book By It's Cover Could Be Right Sometimes.
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I have learnt not to downgrade any person in life for whatever the reasons may be because I believe no man knows everything and just where you think you're the best you will find someone greater than you are and will break your limits. I look at everyone with respect and I try as much as possible not to take myself high above anyone because I am scared of the latter results. You can actually act high and at the end still be victorious in that thing but It is better to put yourself low and at the end let your content or energy bring you to the position you deserve than proving yourself big and at the end you are not what you think you are in the midst of the it all, it brings shame, disgrace and reproach so I try to avoid all of this things by acting low and allowing the results of my actions to take me to the position I am supposed to be.
We were supposed to minister a song each of us with the trumpet during a service. The person close to me was a very little boy with his trumpet also ready to present his own special number too. I didn't put myself above the boy because I have guidelines that I am working with and one is not to take myself above any person. Actually the boy looks like someone who would not even bring out a sound from the trumpet because apart from the complexity of the trumpet, the boy is looking very small like someone that will not even be able to hold the trumpet but something happened. The other trumpeter have been showing seniority where we were all seating, he doesn't even want to talk to the boy because when the boy greeted him "Good morning Boss" the guy reluctantly returned the boys handshake and greetings.
Kendall Hoopes
I answered the boy very well when he greeted and engaged us in a little conversation before we were called upon for our presentations. The other guy was the first person they called and oh my goodness, he blew the trumpet and blew up our minds with his sound. I was actually impressed by the guys performance but not until the little boy climbed the staged. Everything in my body went cold because I couldn't imagine a small boy giving us assignment on stage like that, I was just thanking God that I didn't act to high and mighty I would have fall down on my face😃
I intentionally was hailing the boy while he was playing because I developed a good connection between us before he climbed the stage. I think what I did was the best thing to do at that time before climbing the stage because nobody knows tomorrow. The other guy had to leave the church premises I don't know why but I am sure he couldn't stay to watch someone play more than he did on the stage and moreover it's a very small boy.
It was my turn to present my number and already I know the boy played very well that I can't play close to what he did. I gently climbed up the stage and played a very simple and straightforward song without showcasing myself too much because I have seen and I have testified that I am just but a learner compared to what the small boy can do. The boy also applauded me when I finished my presentation and that gave me peace and joy. If I hadn't relate freely with the guy it would've been something different but my sense of humor didn't allow me act like indifferent, I didn't judge a book by its cover and it turned out perfect.
Italo Crespi
In as much as it isn't good to judge a book by its cover, we shouldn't let a knife cut us before we know it is sharp and can injure us. There are certain people that we can go as far as judging them by their looks, if you look like a Gangstar and appear before me I will treat you like a Gangstar because it is better to be save than sorry. There are books you just have to judge them by their cover or nemesis will catch up with you.
Emma's friend will always dressed rugged with his mixed color hair and come to the compound all the time he wants to. He looks like a terrible smoker and a gangster to me so I try to avoid every possible means of conversing with him. He tried to draw close to me since I am closer to his friend Emma whom we live in the same compound with bit I wouldn't give a space for that. I knew what I am seeing on that boys face and cannot take chances to be friends with that kind of person since his lifestyle doesn't in anyway correspond with the lifestyle of people I will associate with.
Sometimes he comes to the compound with red eyes and crazy behavior that you don't need someone to tell you this guy is high like the mountain, I don't know but I took the guy to be a notorious and bad a fellow since he could dress with chop off trousers and different colors of painting on his hair. I just feel the guy isn't worth my attention and friendship.
Leeloo Thefirst
Was I wrong with My assumptions about The Guy?
A day came that Emma was telling me about how the guy was caught by the police trying to break into a neighbors house with some other guys. The police found exhibits in the guys house and demanded that the guy should call out the names of his other gang members. After serious torture, the guy called out some names to the police and the police went after those individuals. Who knows I would have be among if I had neglected the red flag I saw on the guy, I judge the guy by his looks and it was just has I predicted it to be.
Sometimes we neglect red flags and then find ourselves in deep troubles we cannot longer fix. Just because we think it's improper to conclude someone's action or to judge a book by its cover remains the same in all cases. There are obvious cases that we will not be wrong to predict the future about them just like a sharp knife, we don't need anyone to tell us it can cut us therefore it will be foolish to neglect the fact that it won't.
Thank You For Reading Through My entry for Hive Learners weekly contest for Week fifty seven edition one.