Change of Heart

It gives me hope to see how people can change.  For the better.  To experience things and witness things, and let them change our hearts is always a good thing.  To take the time to empathize with others and try to understand their perspective helps us gain compassion and restrain judgement.  I continually learn not to assume that someone's viewpoint is so set in stone that it cannot be softened.  I think that is why God gives us each personal struggles so that we feel the need to reach out to others that struggle as well.  It keeps us from being so quick to say "that is about them, not me."  Because as we all know "There but for the Grace of God, go I."