I started my day on the elevator at Holland Home. It made me smile big and got me thinking…
You see, I was on the elevator for a very short time with three older ladies. I wasn’t even fully off the elevator and I hear one say….”WHO IS THAT?”
To which another replies she see’s me there every day. (not accurate, but she was sure of it!)
And another who thinks my voice was to loud, but she really liked my pink shirt.
I don’t believe it occurred to any of them that I was able to hear their immediate reflections. I was grateful that was all they had to say!
I often share with family members, that as we age, we seem to lose our filters. Thoughts are spoken more boldly with less awareness of the impact. 
I often smile at comments made when filters are lost.
They often it seems as if the statements shared are quite truthful.
They often offer a bit of refreshing humor.
They often stop us mid sentence and draw us into conversation.
I wonder where we have filters inserted that limit us from being who we really are?
I wonder what it would be like for us to remove a filter or two and speak more boldly and honestly (with compassion and curiosity.)
I can think of some places I am filtering…
Maybe I will try to live more like the three woman on the elevator…willing to speak up and share what is really on my mind!
