Truths and Perception

A few years back, my brother and I were talking about perception. Here is the jist of story he told me.

He had a friend that used to go about the country giving seminars to different companies. One particular day he found himself running a little late for a flight. Once checked in he realized that he was both hungry and had to get some work done. So, he went and bought himself four chocolate chip cookies and found a quiet out of the way place to sit and work. No longer had he gotten himself settled when a rather large, black woman came and sat beside him. "Of all the places to sit" he thinks to himself. Before he knew it, the woman had reached into his bag, took a cookie and started eating it. He couldn't believe it and reached in and took one of his cookies and ate it. Then, the lady reached into the bag and grabbed a second cookie and began to eat it. "Unbelievable!" he thought as he shot her a look and took the last cookie.

An announcement was made for boarding and the woman, now in a huff, gathered her things and left. He sat there trying to concentrate on his work. He just couldn't believe the nerve of some people.

Soon enough, his flight was called. He stood up, gathering his things, he realized something.....his bag of cookies were still sitting there.....HE had eaten HER cookies!

Moral of he story? Just because something is your truth, doesn't make it the truth.