Resources Youth & Singles Pre-married Couples Married Couples Parents & Families Step Families Marriage Investors Northwest Marriage & Family Movement The Campaign Community Transformation Plans Regional Marriage Promotion Leadership Training & Resources National Movement Learn More Our Mission Our Board & Staff Premier Partners Ways to Support Media & Publications Issues & Research Articles Employment Opportunities Speech Request Contact Us Giving the Benefit of the Doubt June 18, 2004  Click to hear the show.  Requires the RealPlayer from RealNetworks. Transcript Isn’t it all about communication? There are so many times when we trace our problems back to their roots and find that we didn’t understand each other or we weren’t understood. At times we expect so much from our family. Isn’t it strange that we assume the worst about the people we know the best, especially when they say something that’s different than what we hoped for? I heard a story about a lady waiting for a flight at an airport. She bought a bag of cookies and a book and then sat at a table opposite a man who was also waiting for his next flight. As the two waited, she noticed him quietly reach for a cookie and eat one! She was appalled! She had a cookie, then he ate another. Outrageous! One by one they ate every cookie until he broke the last one, leaving her half. She boarded her connecting flight and was fuming! But later, as she sat in her seat, she opened her purse to get out her book. There was the unopened bag of cookies she had purchased. She had been eating his cookies! Next time we think the worst of someone maybe we should insure accurate communication. And give the other person the benefit of the doubt. What station did you hear us on? --choose one--KACS FMKARY FMKBAM AMKBBO AMKBSN AMKDRM FMKEDO AMKELA AMKGY FMKGY AMKITI FMKITI AMKJOX AMKKSN FMKLAY AMKLRFKLTR FMKLYK FMKMAS AMKMBI FMKMBI AMKMLW FMKNCW FMKOLU FMKOMW AMKONA FMKONA AMKOZI FMKOZI AMKPDQ FMKPDQ AMKRQT FMKRSE FMKSBN AMKSPL FMKTSL FMKUJ AMKULE FMKULE AMKVAN AMKWIQ FMKWIQ AMKWPZ FMKXDD FMKXLE FMKXLE AMKXLY FMKXLY FMKXLY AMKZBE FMKZNX FMKZOE FM Its Your Turn... please give us your comments, questions, or suggestions for family matters. (response limit: 1000 characters)