To see the good

Mi haish hechafetz chayim Ohev yamim lirot tov
Netzor leshoncha mera Us'fatecha midaber mirma
Sur mera va'aseh tov Bakesh shalom v'rodfehu

Who is the person who treasures life Who loves each day, to see the good
Guard your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceitfully
Turn away from bad, and do good Love peace, and seek it out

Last night I listened to a CD from a rabbi who spoke in my neighborhood approximately a month ago. He talked about not speaking badly about other people.

You will never speak lashon hora if you follow two words, "Don't criticize." You cannot say that every criticism is lashon hora but every lashon hora is criticism. So let's train ourselves lirot tov - Mi haish hechafetz chaim ohev yamim lirot tov -Let's decide that we are going to look at people with a good eye.
Can you imagine what it would be like if, for the next year, you don't voice your criticsm, not about the weather, you won't criticise your spouse, your children or grandchildren?

I will try to take his words to heart.