[Nfbk] Assume the Best

[Joey Couch]

Know problem John the world maybe a some what better place to live in
if people wood try to keep this in mind from time to time before
making decisions.
Every one have a grate week and a happy Hallaween.

On 10/31/11, John Glisson <j.glisson at insightbb.com> wrote:
> 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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>
> "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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