“She never had a bad word to say about anyone.” It’s a phrase we often hear about people — particularly when they’ve died. When I was younger, I aspired to be that person — uniformly liked and admired — as meek as a mouse.
Now, I feel very differently. There are people for whom we should have a ‘bad word’ to say, especially when protecting a friend. We should have a bad word, and we should have the guts and strength to share it.
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