Someone Else's Shoes

There's an old tale about a man who made a basket for his father, who was becoming old and infirm. When his son asked him what he was doing, the man explained he was going to put the old man in the basket and take him to the top of the mountain and leave him there. 

Artist: Grant Wood; public domain image

A few days later, the man saw his son diligently at work making something. When the father asked what he was doing, the son said, "I'm making a basket for you so it will be ready when your time comes." 

The father went back up the mountain and brought his father back home, where he cared for him the rest of his days.

What the world needs now is...Empathy. Kindness. Respect. 

I don't have any answers for all the turmoil in the country right now. 

I only know that if I can put myself in the other guy's shoes, I have the best chance of doing the right thing.