We use the mirror every morning. To do our hair, put on makeup, make ourselves look good. We adjust a collar, cover up a dark circle, check our smile.
But the mirror only shows the face. And the soul—who looks at it?
It's easy to say: “This one doesn't work.” “That one is twenty-four and still lives with their mother.” The words come quickly when they're talking about other people.
But if we turned the mirror around— we might see that some people do work, yes, but still ask their parents for money. That they have an apartment, but their parents pay the rent.
We ask the person who doesn't wash their face whether they don't have a mirror at home. So what should we say to the person who judges others before looking at themselves?
Maybe nothing. Maybe just this:
If everyone took care of their home, the whole city would be clean.
The true mirror isn't on the wall. It's somewhere inside us. And it waits for us to dare to take a look.