Remind Someone of Their Goodness - Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld

There's a story told about the Babemba tribe in Southern Africa. When someone in the village does something wrong, they don't punish him. They don't shame him. Instead, everything stops. The whole village gathers and the person is placed in the center of a circle. Then, one by one, every man, woman, and child steps forward and tells him something good he has done. Every kind act they can remember. Every strength. Every time he helped someone. No exaggeration. No criticism. Just the good. This can go on for hours, sometimes days. And when it's over, they throw a celebration and welcome him back as if he's been reborn. Because that's the point. They're reminding him of who he really is.