I was sitting and waiting for my domestic staff and she was very late. She was working on hourly basis and we generally do not deduct salary for such small cuts. I had to ask people few people to wait for calls as I had to attend to other things. So I was kind of getting impatient as my work was suffering. When she came, she looked all healthy and fine. She was smiling. Still I held my calm and I asked her, are you fine? Why are you late, my tone could be as kind as it could be. She did not say anything. She looked fine. I was feeling annoyed still the day went on. NExt day, she came on time but was distressed. She said that her son was hospitalised and today he was fine. I asked her, why you did not share yesterday and she did not say anything. I was like i am so glad, I did not say anything as it would have hurted a mother who was already in pain.
Everyone is fighting one or other battle in life. We all must know that. People who are nice or kind does not mean they do not have any challenge. people who always cares for others I have seen, generally no one cares for their emotions. Everyone off loads their emotions on them. If someone does not say things, does not mean they do not have problems backend. Try to understand this. Whether someone says something or not, they also have some or other problems. So be nice, be kind. Do not go by negative belief system that people are bad.
Know that people are good, they have a genuine reason, people want to be honest and want to do genuine work. Go with a kind mindset and then speak. You would be proud of yourself, and feel better about yourself. More than that, you would know that you have just helped someone with just your words. So be kind and speak kind.
