"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

Thanks Jackie for forwarding me this quote.

I'm embarrassed to say that in my younger days---whenever I encountered a rude person, I made it my business to be just as rude back to them.

I now make a point to be especially kind to rude people as I don't believe that their intent is to be unkind. Maybe they are just having a bad day...and in my own little way I can

make their day better or worse....

Louise June Miller

Quote On Intent

"Be careful how you judge others...As Scottish author J.M. Barrie said, 'Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own...' We tend to judge others based on their behavior, and ourselves based on our intent. In almost all situations, we would do well to recognize the possibility - even probability - of good intent in others...sometimes despite their observable behavior."

-Stephen M.R. Covey in The Speed of Trust (Free Press)

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Intent

Isn’t it funny...


how we always forgive ourselves for the stupid things we say to other people...


because we know that our intent isn’t to harm anyone’s feelings...


but we always think our offender's intent is to purposely hurt us



You look tired...are you feeling okay? I'm not Tired! and I feel fine! Thanks!