The Kindness of Candor

"Candor is a compliment; it implies equality.  It's how true friends talk."
~ Peggy Noonan

A professional colleague asked me to call him recently.  A few days before, I had reached out to him on a business matter, but had not heard back, which was not typical of him.  When we spoke, he told me that he had been dealing with an important personal matter and then he shared the details.  I appreciated his kindness in being so candid, and was glad that work had brought us together as friends.