The Kindness of My Feel-Good Friend

I have a friend who has not hesitation about telling it like it is. In fact, I find her straight-forward manner refreshing, empowering and often hilarious.  This same friend has a way of looking at the kinder side of things, particularly when I am feeling badly about something.  The other day, we were trying to head off on a road trip and I shared that I was feeling very disorganized.  "Relax," she said.  "Do you want to hear disorganized?"  And she proceeded to share an example of disorganization that, of course, made me feel better.  What a gift -- this ability to make others feel better!