“I don’t know what is happening in your life, I can’t empathise with you on that point, but I can assure you that you are my mate and I will stay absolutely rock solid with you.”
~ Australian Army Chief David Morrison to Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm McGregor who went on to became Cate McGregor.
This story is a few months old now – about how David Morrison reacted when he was told that his friend and subordinate Malcolm McGregor wanted to have a sex change operation. I just watched an old documentary and these words were inspiring.
This words demonstrate many qualities-loyalty, total commitment, unquestioning support, and most importantly- no judgments
How many of us have said these words or similar to a friend in crisis? I know I get it wrong most of the time- too quick to offer my own solutions, judging…
How about just a simple “I’ve got your back”?