21 October 2011

15 Things Everyone Needs You To Do

A silhouette of a human being stands before you.

Perhaps a friend. Perhaps a lover. Perhaps a perfect stranger.

They need you to connect with them. They need you to share this moment.

They need you to…

  • Notice without critiquing.
  • Appreciate without comparing.
  • Listen without interruption.
  • Question without objection.
  • Challenge without mocking.
  • Consider without doubting.
  • Discuss without criticizing.
  • Smile without hesitation.
  • Give without expectation.
  • Comfort without lying.
  • Guide without misleading.
  • Forgive without resentment.
  • Rest without judgment.

They need you to be you – just the way you are.

And they need you to respect them –Just the way they are