It’s important to keep in mind that sometimes, unfortunately, poor behavior turns out to be bad execution of good intent. That certainly was the case when my father left my mother stranded alone on the highway! His intent was good, but his execution was poor. It’s also good to keep in mind that people typically judge us—and we judge them—based on observable behavior. Thus, we need to do all we can to ensure that our behavior accurately reflects our true motives and agendas.
