Fine Young Man

I have witnessed a couple of heated Facebook discussions lately that made me proud. They were about politics of course. I’m no good at discussions like this because I become too emotionally involved. If you reject my views I feel that you have rejected me. I’m also so set on winning so I won’t float my opinion unless I’m confident enough to flaunt it. So you might imagine the angst I felt as I read through comments weighing in on the issues. As I read I felt that some were becoming extremely angry. That’s not what made me proud. What made me proud was at the end of the spirited discussion, those who I thought were the angriest became friendly and thankful – apologizing if offense was taken and grateful for good discussion. Frankness, good dialogue and civility are still alive and that is good news for us all.