The Wall

A colleague of mine said something rather stupefying today. She was clearly upset with someone but didn't let all hell break loose by throwing a fit of temper. Instead, she calmly said these words. She said that if we don't really care about someone, if we don't give a rat's ass how that person feels, then the very least we can do is not to hurt that person's feelings. I find this to be true. Many of us just go through life forgetting that at some point we are capable of hurting other people's feelings, whether deliberately or not. Some of us do take a step back and apologize if we feel that we have caused a "scratch" somewhere. Others, unfortunately, just ignore or pretend not to notice that the other person has been "scratched". The wall that surrounds the ego is strong and it is high, but that does not mean that it is impenetrable. So, I agree with my colleague. If we just cannot afford to care about how other people feel, then at the very least try not to hurt other people's feelings.

Prevention is always better than cure.