"Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.” ~ Roy T. Bennett
It's easy to be nice to the nice.
Or, as the M.A.S.H. character, Frank Burns, put it, "It's nice to be nice to the nice."
But, being nice to the grumpy, the mean, the nasty, the sarcastic, the critical, the unkind...well, that often takes extra effort with a conscious choice. And it's one well worth making.
For, as today's quote author Mr. Bennett also said:
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”
Yes, let's,
Charlene
THE FOURTH GIFT IS COMPASSION: May you be gentle with yourself and others. May you forgive those who hurt you and yourself when you make mistakes. - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth