"Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another's weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other."
-Marvin J. Ashton
This is my favorite quote! I have studied it many times in hopes to be more charitable. Well, I haven't seen much progress, but I still love how beautifully it describes charity!
3 comments:
That is an awesome quote. Your blog is awesome. It made me laugh out loud. I can't believe I haven't read it before. You are awesome!
That is GOOD! And HARD!
I just read over your quote again and love it even more after what happened in my classroom today (it is in my blog if you want to see :) Thank you so much for posting this quote. I am going to put it up by my desk at work.
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