1000 mirrors (story on perception)

NathanStinson

Changing the World, One story at a time
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<TD width="100%"><B>The House of 1000 Mirrors</B></TD></TR>
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<TD width="100%">Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place&nbsp;
known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little&nbsp;
dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he&nbsp;
arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway&nbsp;
of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears&nbsp;
lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To&nbsp;
his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other&nbsp;
happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as&nbsp;
his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000&nbsp;
great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the&nbsp;
House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place.&nbsp;
I will come back and visit it often."&nbsp;

In this same village, another little dog, who was not&nbsp;
quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the&nbsp;
house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head&nbsp;
low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000&nbsp;
unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled&nbsp;
at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs&nbsp;
growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself,&nbsp;
"That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there&nbsp;
again."&nbsp;

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of&nbsp;
reflections do you see in the faces of the people you&nbsp;
meet? What reflection do others see when they look at
you?
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