We are all very charitable to ourselves. Imagine if we were as habitually charitable to others. With an open mind and before reaching any conclusions, we can ask other people why they did or said what they did. It’s also okay to simply withhold judgment, to recognize that life is complex and we likely don’t have enough information to judge a situation. We love to have opinions about celebrities or people in the news, often based on the flimsiest information. When a more complete story emerges, it’s often different than what many people assumed.
