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In a world of blame and disrespect, of lies and insults, like, say, the USA in the summer of 2003, small examples of kindness and emotional maturity stand out. See the following example, from an interview with Little Richard:

Little Richard: I’m in Las Vegas this weekend. Me and Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, we all three together.
Aidin Vaziri: Wait, I thought you hate Chuck Berry.
L.R.: No, I don’t hate him. But, you know, Chuck is not very close with anyone.
A.V.: I heard he can get pretty grouchy.
L.R.: He’s not close to anyone. I love him and I wish him the best. I’m his brother and I wish him the best. But he’s not a really friendly person.

How easy would it have been to make a joke at Berry’s expense? Richard isn’t even Berry’s friend, and yet Richard stood up for him.

That takes class. That takes tact. I seem not to see too much of that any more, not even in myself. That’s my inspiration for today.