Grace

ByThe Dude
“Grace is giving people more than they deserve, because someone did the same for you.”
~Unknown~

Somebody’s gonna mess up right in front of you today. Say the wrong thing. Forget something. Drop the ball. You get to decide what happens next.

The natural reaction is to criticize or judge their behavior. But haven’t we been in that exact spot before? Remembering that — and letting it carry into how you treat them — that’s grace.  What comes around, goes around.

It’s very simple, and it costs nothing.

The Dude 🐸

Thought for the Day
Give people the grace you needed the last time you messed up.

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