Perspective - Ben Hyrne

Perspective is a rare thing in life. Too often, we’re so focused on ourselves, on what we think, that we miss something. Though our eyes are wide open, we cannot hope to see all that there is to see, that is, unless you have someone else looking with you. Even then, there is no guarantee. But, arguably, you’ll miss less and see more than if you were trying to look all alone. 

Since July 2020, the Middlings have put out, including this one, 155 blogs. That’s 155 times that someone put their thoughts on paper. That’s 155 times someone tried to share a little bit of themselves with others. That’s 155 times someone sacrificed their off-time to see, understand, and explain something.

For 155 times, I’ve had the privilege of seeing the world through the eyes of my friends, and they, in turn, were able to see it through mine. In other words, the Middlings allowed me to share my perspective but it also gave me some much-needed perspective. Thus, in this way, every post changed me. They changed how I looked at the world. In 155 posts, I saw more of the world than if I had been trying to look at it all by myself. 

So, as this is my last post, it is only appropriate to thank my fellow writers.

I liked seeing the world through your eyes.  

Thanks for the perspective.

Ben