Do you know your place?

 I do not profess to have any psychiatry clinical knowledge (if those are real terms), I just know my feelings and have watched others deal with events in their lives like myself. And I SURELY do not advocate my views are correct for everyone else, except for me.

I have never been a prejudice person, in fact, I call myself "color blind", and except everyone as an equal no matter what color, sex, national origin, religion or sexual belief. We were ALL placed on this earth equally and should be treated as such. I really try to treat others with respect and friendship. Sometimes that does not always happen, but I try. Hey, I am human too.

Recently, there was an interview featuring the British Prince Harry and his wife Megan. I found it interesting when they said they were expected to know their place within the royal family. Then it struck me, 'know your place'? That has been a common phrase used for centuries. 

In the South, when I was growing up (in the 50s), the "blacks", were to 'know their place'. In the early days of the growing Western United States, the Orientals were to 'know their place'. In the corporate world, as a new person, you are to 'know your place". Native Americans were suppose to 'know their place'. So my question is... "Where is my place, where is YOUR place, and who will tell me/you when I am there?" 

Harry and Megan were suppose to be the way 'Royals" are suppose to act and present themselves quietly, OR, the Tabloids would rip them apart. And they did, so Harry and Megan (with Archie) left Britain for the States, but the stories followed them.

Finding your place (in life) may not be that easy. I sort of stumbled into my place. Some find it in motherhood, others find it in business, or art, or exercise classes or cars, or being a crusader for a cause. Everyone has a place, you just have to look for it, or sometimes it finds you. "Your place" is a point in your life where you are comfortable, physically and mentally at ease, and best of all, happy. Some people are in a place where they are expected to act and talk in a certain way, such as politicians, clergy, and anyone in the public eye.

President Carter said he was never very comfortable being president, but totally enjoys working for Habitat for Humanity. It shows, in his 90s and still going strong. He found his place. Some people thrive on the power of the position and being in a place they do not represent themselves as the public would like. That place was NOT theirs.

Finding your place is not that easy, but NEVER let anyone tell you to 'know your place'. You are the only one who knows when you arrive. Then you can say, "I am home."

Let me know if you found your PLACE and how you found it, and where it is. Maybe I'll stop by.