Tuesday 1 March 2016

What is Kindness...?

What is Kindness...?
Kindness can mean many things but essential to it's meaning is:-
graciousness, tenderness, compassion plus, a gentle touch along with respect!
Some think that, in being kind you are showing weakness and a lack of power!
Others though, recognize that to show kindness, a tremendous inner strength is needed and...
this is never more so than when we, ourselves, are going through rough times.
How easy is it to hug our hurts and pain to ourselves while ignoring the needs and wants of others...!
How easy it is to walk through our day with a negative demeanor and pass this negativity onto others...!
How easy is it to think negative thoughts about others and let our words, and actions follow suit and, in doing so, we hurt and cause pain...!
And, most sadly of all...
 how easy is it to be tough, stoic and unyielding within our relationships without realizing that in being so we hurt and cause pain to those we love...!
Life is tough at times but life is also wonderful - never more so than when someone shows you some kindness, or when you are the one to show a little kindness yourself! 
Kindness is a strength... an inner strength which is often shown by those who seem weaker and more vulnerable than others but who truly understand the power behind their act of  kindness! 
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Aesop (the famous fable writer) wrote a fable about the wind and the sun which, to me, demonstrates just how much power that an act of kindness has:-
One day the wind and the sun argued over who was the strongest.
"I am," argued the wind blowing up gusts and dust!
"Are you?" replied the sun, "really?"
"Yes! And... I will prove it to you!", boasted the wind, "See that old man down there, the one sitting on the seat, I will make him to take off his coat quicker than you can!" 
"Really," was all the sun murmured hiding behind some clouds as the wind took a big breath before blowing it out with all his might!  The wind blew and blew and blew with all the strength, force and fury that he could muster but...
the harder he blew the tighter the old man pulled his coat around his body hiding behind a tree so as to shelter from the cold.
At length the wind, puffed out, gave up in a huff!
Now it was the sun's turn so moved from behind the cloud and shone, and shone and shone smiling with all the kindness and love she could. It was not long before the old man peeled off his coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves and jauntily walked down the path, whistling to himself!
The sun was the winner, because...
she knew the secret!
Graciousness, tenderness, compassion, a gentle touch and respect are always far more powerful than a forceful show of strength and fury
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You can give away many things - money, possessions and time, but, if it is given with kudos in mind and not with a generosity of spirit is that true kindness...? 
Kindness is an act from the heart,  a giving of oneself even if it is in a small way - a hug, a squeeze of the hand, a smile and a kind word - kindness does not have to be a 'huge' thing to make a difference... to change a life!
 Hold out your hand today with kindness!
Let your words uttered be not spoken in anger, hate or abuse!
Let your thoughts and actions mirror forgiveness, gentleness and kindness for...
today might be the very day you will need some kindness too...
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