A few days ago, I saw my neighbor out in her yard with a camera. Why? There was an owl in one of her trees. The next morning, June saw the owl while walking the dog (which an owl could consider prey!). I got pictures of “the owl” on both days, and guess what? I think we have two different owls!

I don’t know what the lesson is other than a difference in opinion could come from a different perspective. Imagine if I hadn’t taken both pictures, but only the picture of the owl on the right, which I saw first. Then June describes her owl, and I say, “No, that’s not right. It’s a great-horned owl; I saw the “horns.” She says, “No. The owl doesn’t have horns.”

Answering before listening is both stupid and rude. (Proverbs 18.13, MSG)

The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him. (Proverbs 18.17, ESV)