TO DISARM

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington DC

If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, from The Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

REFLECTION:

  • Everyone has a backstory that contributes to how they are behaving towards us.
  • Is there someone who has been disrespectful, perhaps argumentative or even attacking you personally?  Is there a backstory to their behavior?
  • Are they in need of compassion?
  • How can you approach them with empathy and compassion?  try it!