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in\u2022vis\u2022i\u2022ble adj (\u02cc)in-\u02c8vi-z\u0259-b\u0259l a : incapable by nature of being seen b : inaccessible to view : hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous<\/font> Invisibility can occur in many ways. Some people are invisible because they are too young and are often dismissed because of their lack of experience, but the flipside of this coin is that sadly, the same treatment happens when you are too old, too. All too often the elderly are written off merely because they are deemed as no longer being a useful and productive member of society so therefore who needs to take the time to listen to what they have to say and contribute? I wonder just how many people realize the wealth of knowledge and the lifetime of experiences that can be shared and learned from those who have seen more life than we have? As for those younger than us, I wonder how many don\u2019t appreciate the fresh points of view that can be given by those our junior simply because they haven\u2019t seen as much life as we have and therefore might not view the world through eyes as jaded as our own might be.<\/font><\/p>\n Invisibility can also happen based on one\u2019s appearance. Regardless of what side of beauty\u2019s fence you stand on, either being attractive or maybe not so attractive, the one common bond that oddly ties the two sides together is the fact that quite often, whether you are either extreme, you can be invisible to the world, too. I have stood on both sides of this fence during different times of my life and can speak from experience. When you are not so attractive, all you wish for is to be noticed and to be beautiful. All you want is for someone to look up one day and take the time to acknowledge you in a positive light. All you want is for someone to take the time to see past your appearance and to see what\u2019s inside of you but more times than not, this doesn\u2019t happen and these wishes go unanswered. But once in awhile, fate DOES cut you a break and turns your inner beauty into an outer beauty that can be seen by the world. When this happens, you think things will be different but surprisingly, they\u2019re not. Now you become invisible to the world in a different way. Now people notice you by your appearance, but they just can\u2019t seem to see past it. So now even though you are being noticed by the world, in actuality you still aren\u2019t\u2026\u2026at least not the real YOU is being noticed, anyway.<\/font><\/p>\n So, what can we do about this? Can ANYTHING really be done about this? Yes, it can, but it has to start with each of us. If after a long and tiring day at work, your child comes to you all excited to tell you about some little thing in their life or show you something they made, take the time to look and listen to them, in spite of how tired you are. The next time your grandparents want to tell you about what they did to earn money during the Great Depression, stop and listen to them and you might just learn of a way you haven\u2019t thought of to earn some money during these tough times right now. Make a date with the \u201cPlain Jane\u201d who saves you your favorite doughnut everyday at the office because she will appreciate you more than any of her more attractive counterparts ever will. Tell the one you love that you\u2019ll love them no matter what they look like, even in 20 years when they have wrinkles, thinning hair and a few more pounds on them then they do right now\u2026\u2026and mean it. It doesn\u2019t take much to make someone feel like they matter……. if only more people just simply took the time to do it.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" in\u2022vis\u2022i\u2022ble adj (\u02cc)in-\u02c8vi-z\u0259-b\u0259l a : incapable by nature of being seen b : inaccessible to view : hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous Who here amongst us has not felt invisible at one time or another in our lives? As a child, did you ever feel like what you had to say went unnoticed by adults? 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\n Who here amongst us has not felt invisible at one time or another in our lives? As a child, did you ever feel like what you had to say went unnoticed by adults? As a teenager, did you ever feel like members of the opposite sex didn\u2019t know you were alive? As an adult, have you ever wished you were invisible when the boss was choosing people to work this weekend? Invisibility is basically the state of going unnoticed, for one reason or another and as I mentioned, this can sometimes be a welcome state but more often than not, it isn\u2019t. Who really doesn\u2019t want their points of view heard and validated? Who really doesn\u2019t want to feel like they count or matter? I think I can safely venture to say, not many of us do.<\/font><\/p>\n