Strike a scoffer 

and the naive may become shrewd, 

But reprove one who has understanding 

and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25 NASB

The second part shows an alternative way to change. Be a wise person, and when you get corrected you learn something from it.

Nice.

That's me too.

Sometimes.

Sometimes I'm the scoffer, the naive becoming shwred, sometimes the wise, sometimes in the audience. 

I think the point of this proverb is to remind us that we're all complicated,  in different circumstances or times of life we can be any of the people in this little story, that we like to pigeon hole people and they just won't be contained in a category.

People. You and me.

We're much more complicated, fun, glorious, deep, simple, obvious, obscure, hurt, healing, beautiful, wonder full, &  potential full than any category can contain.

#lovepeople