Michael Josephson of
Character Counts shared how he "once read of a man on a subway with two young
children who were being loud and unruly. The man seemed to ignore their
behavior, so a fed-up passenger confronted him: 'Sir, don't you see how your
children are disturbing everyone? How can you be so
thoughtless?'
"The man sobbed, 'I'm so sorry. Their mom just died and I've been thinking of how we'll live without her.' In an instant the critic's self-righteousness turned to self-condemnation.
"Why is it that so many of us have to be hit over the head before we turn on our caring and empathy buttons?
"The next time you have the choice between being right and being kind, choose kindness."
"The man sobbed, 'I'm so sorry. Their mom just died and I've been thinking of how we'll live without her.' In an instant the critic's self-righteousness turned to self-condemnation.
"Why is it that so many of us have to be hit over the head before we turn on our caring and empathy buttons?
"The next time you have the choice between being right and being kind, choose kindness."
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