The gist of what I want to say is found
in the title. But wait, there’s
more.
So here’s the thing.
Every person alive is a person of worth. Do we honor the worth and dignity of the
people with whom we rub elbows?
Do we give them a chance to strut their
stuff?
Do we listen with respect?
Do we honor them with eye contact?
Do we attempt to remember their name and
get it right?
These are the character traits of one who
values people.
Well-known physician, Dr. Bernie Siegel, author
of Love Medicine and Miracles, once asked
two terminally ill patients what they wanted most from their medical
professionals. Here are their responses.
~“Let me
talk first.”
~“Knock on
my door.”
~“Say ’Hello’.”
~“Say ‘Goodbye’.”
~“And
look me in the eye when you talk to me.”
Nobody said “Cure me. Get me a transplant.”
They said “Treat me like a human being.”
When we value the worth of the individual
we always win with people.
P Michael
Biggs
Offering Hope
Encouragement Inspiration
One Word at a Time
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