Patience follows understanding.
Have you ever noticed that, when you understand someone's situation, you are better able to be patient with them? Understanding someone's struggles, where they're coming from, what they've endured in the past, helps us to give them some slack. Empathy kicks in allowing us to judge less and care more.
What a deep page, Tracy, in more ways than one. I love the layers here, and the call for understanding in order to create compassion and empathy. It's such a necessity in order that we may respond to others in a way that gives them freedom to be who they are.
ReplyDeleteYes, giving others dignity and affirming their identity is so important.
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