embodying each other

Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt like you embodied someone you knew or maybe even someone you didn't know? Sometimes I look in the mirror and feel like I embody the clients I work with. For those of you that don't know, I work at a treatment center for women who are substance abusers. It is often the most gratifying and stressful job all in one day. These women have really been through some serious life obstacles that I could never begin to imagine happening to my own life. They also can be the most juvenile, ignorant people that I have ever encountered. But when I look in the mirror sometimes, I can see them in me and the client I see can change at different times. By the way I have done my hair, by a certain shirt I decided to put on, or even a facial similarity. I hear that people do this with celebrities and maybe even with their friends, but I can't remember a time that I have ever actually accomplished this. I say accomplishment because it reminds me of how beautiful we all are as women. And how similar. We all look so different from each other and we all have our unique personalities. But at the end of the day we all are girls, we all want the best for ourselves, and we all want to be loved. So when I find myself personifying my clients, I smile. In the time that I have worked here, I have learned so much from them. I have learned about their lives and have had a chance to take a look at my own life. It has had some really positive effects on me. The next time you look in the mirror, embrace that other person that you may see besides yourself. She could teach you something.