It's easy to fall into the rut of condemning others, known or unknown, for their opinions that are contrary to our own.
I know this to be true because I trip over my calloused words more often than I'd like to admit. So I have to ask myself, "Would I treat someone I love and respect, one who holds a different opinion than me, the same way I'm about to treat this other person, whether they are a stranger or friend?"
The odds are I will speak my mind to my loved one, but I hope, at least, I will try to do so with some sensativity.
It's my hope as I journey in social media that I will learn to extend that same grace to every person I come across.
These are volital times, they will not change on their own. We all have a part to play. I want to do better. I want to elevate kindness over my desire to win an argument.
I want the people I come in contact with to be valued higher than my ever-changing thoughts and ideas. It might be that I only have one chance to represent myself. I'd rather the other person walk away and at least think about my words because I showed kindness than dismiss them because I was an ass.
I know at times I have fallen short of my desires, and for those times, I ask for your forgiveness. In the future, I will try to do better.
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