Grace

A good friend once went through an experience where a former manager and mentor of theirs reached out with an opportunity.

After going through the process, they went back and forth and eventually, it didn’t pan out.

However, that wasn’t the part of the story that stayed with me. It was the grace with which the person responded.

They reinforced how important this friend was to them. They wished they’d have reached out at a different time when the timing might have worked. And they ended with a note saying they’d always be in their corner.

It is easy to show grace when things go your way.

The real test of character is how you respond when they don’t.