err in the direction of kindness

Today's gift was a facebook post from Pam Houston, my favorite author (I think). It was a speech given at Syracuse University by George Saunders. And it is beautiful. It's like he read my blog about "Jake." you should really read the speech.


"What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. 

Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded…sensibly.  Reservedly.  Mildly."

Yes. Exactly.