Timing on this is fun. I got a difficult phone call from a friend -a real one- who did me the solid of critiquing my writing yesterday. He was right, too. It was bloody hard to hear, particularly since I had just that day published an article on being a good writer. You cannot possibly thank such people enough. I wrote him a heartfelt thanks and then sent him a copy of the article I wrote today about his feedback. Those who respect us the most are willing to call us out, for they test us to want to get better. How we respond speaks volumes about our character.