[Nfbk] Assume the Best

[John Glisson]

I appreciate this kind reminder, Joey.  Especially in the world of blindness
or visual impairment, we absolutely need to wait for all the information
before making a decision; of 'jumping to a conclusion' if you will.  Thank
you for sharing.  John g.

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Subject: [Nfbk] Assume the Best

"Assume the Best"

Things are not always as they appear. It's easy to make assumptions,
only to find out that our quick judgment is not at all accurate.

A grandmother experienced this recently when she took her two teenage
granddaughters to a choir concert. She wanted so much for her
granddaughters to feel the peace and joy of this kind of inspiring
music and had planned well for this special event.

As they sat listening to the choir voices fill the magnificent hall,
the grandmother was moved to tears. When she looked at her
granddaughters to see if they were having a similarly moving
experience, she was disappointed to find them writing notes. How could
they not be touched by this glorious music? Why would they be writing
notes to each other instead of reveling in the beauty of this sublime
performance?

After the concert, to her surprise, she discovered that her
granddaughters had been writing a letter to their brother back home,
telling him of the amazing experience they were having at that very
moment. They were enjoying the concert so much, they could not wait to
express their feelings in writing. They were wishing their brother
could have been there to feel what they were feeling.

How many times have we harshly judged someone's actions without
knowing the whole story? Since we can never know all the facts, we
might as well assume the best. If we resist the tendency to make quick
judgments and instead cut a little slack for all who may be behaving
in ways we do not approve of or understand, then our lives and the
lives of those around us can be more peaceful and our relationships
more rewarding.

Assuming the best is an act of kindness we can all give to one
another. As Rabbi Harold Kushner reminds us, "When you are kind to
others, it not only changes you-it changes the world."1


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1. Forward to Practice Random Acts of Kindness: Bring More Peace,
Love, and Compassion into the World (2007), xvi.




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