Sometimes we forget to look for the good in people and tend to judge people on our own impressions without looking at the whole picture or indeed having knowledge of underlying circumstances. I have always believed people are basically good and that has got me in hot water a time or two but I must say overall my judgement has been more right than wrong. I tend to shy away from those with inflated egos - not that they are necessarily not good people. Having said that I was once married to one with an ego as big as all outdoors although his inflated ego was only a part of his shortcomings and from that experience I do tend to be more cautious in my judgement of others. A case in point in regard to judging people was my father-in-law, Courtney, who was always treated in a most disrespectful way. I liked Courtney from the start and we always got along fine - I treated him with respect as I had been taught and he in turn always treated me in a most respectful way. He had some problems which had an impact on the family but nothing that deserved the outright disrespect he encountered as he did afterall work to provide for his family. I took every opportunity to see the good in him and he was indeed a kind and caring person. He was the very one who kept us from being out on the street when we were faced with a financial dilemma. Courtney was indeed a victim of circumstances and it is a shame that his grandchildren may have a shaded picture of their grandfather. There is good in people - we just sometimes need to do a little research and form our own opinions - just look a little deeper!!