When my friend grumbled about a difficult supplier, I suggested a simple cup of tea — and he replied, "I thought you were on my side!" In this episode, I remember my mother, the world's unpaid advocate, who always argued for the person not in the room, and how her lessons — returning five rupees of extra change, helping a neighbour drill on a Sunday, reading case studies that felt oddly familiar — taught me that seeing another perspective is not agreement; it is a better way to respond. A reflection on perspective, downstream consequences, and remembering our parents during Shraddha Paksha by carrying forward what they taught us.