Be Kind

[Snowbird]

Out of the mouths of babes.... :baby: :hug:

Be Kind

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[Samsara]

Thank you for being kind enough to share this with us.

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[Snowbird]

Am :bump2: this up.

[blake]

Hello All,

I think kindness is the most important action one can do for themselves, their associates, their family, neighbors, clients, and especially strangers. And as I write this, I am thinking instead of a gratitude journal, or perhaps along with a gratitude journal, it might helpful to keep a kindness journal.

When I a teen, during an English class, we were asked to write an essay about what traits we admired the most in people, and what would be the most important trait one would want in a spouse. I remember writing that Kindness was always on the top of my list. And I was very fortunate to marry someone with a genuine kind, and thoughful heart; sharing her kind ways not just with me, but with everyone who enters her life.

Yet as a teen, I also remember this neighbor, who was in her seventies. She told me it was easier to be kinder to strangers than it is to be kind to one close friends or family members, but she would never go into detail.

So I am wondering how people feel about being kind. When are you kind, when are you not; and is it easier to be kind to strangers than it is to friends and family?

Sincerely,

Mr. Davis

[WhiteFeather]

K I N D N E S S will get you everywhere. Wanishi

[Isthatso]

Yes, in my experience there is some truth to it being easier to show kindness to strangers than close friends or family. I find it easy to be kind to strangers, a smile here, helpful hand there. Maybe because with no history there haven't been any negative experiences with strangers. Being kind to someone that you have been in conflict with in the past is a bigger hurdle, and yet it provides an opportunity to gain a greater reward.

It's interesting and challenging to go into a difficult situation with the intention to be kind. It can take the heat out of tricky situations if you show up and set the tone high. In my experience it also appears to transmute old heavy energy.

Still, I'm not always able to bring kindness to the table - which may be why life is giving me many opportunities at the moment!

Warm wishes..
Lee

[Anchor]

Choose to be kind
Even if they are mean to you
Just be kind

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Be kind
Be kind
You can do it
Dont be shy, be kind
So please choose to be kind today

[Earth Angel]

she is absolutely beautiful! love this, its almost as amazing as Jessica of " I love my life" youtube ........thanks for sharing!

http://youtu.be/qR3rK0kZFkg

[blake]

Yes, in my experience there is some truth to it being easier to show kindness to strangers than close friends or family. I find it easy to be kind to strangers, a smile here, helpful hand there. Maybe because with no history there haven't been any negative experiences with strangers. Being kind to someone that you have been in conflict with in the past is a bigger hurdle, and yet it provides an opportunity to gain a greater reward.

It's interesting and challenging to go into a difficult situation with the intention to be kind. It can take the heat out of tricky situations if you show up and set the tone high. In my experience it also appears to transmute old heavy energy.

Still, I'm not always able to bring kindness to the table - which may be why life is giving me many opportunities at the moment!

Warm wishes..
Lee

Hello Isthatso,

I think maybe the question might be, why can't we always bring kindness to the table? I can understand conflict can sometimes stand in the way of kindness. But then the question is why would a close relationship such as family have so much conflict that kindness is hard to give them? Isn't family about being understanding, respectful, supportive and kind? And if it is not that, how did it get not to be that way?
What is it exactly that builds up negative feelings between friends and family that inhibits kindness?
If being kind to strangers is easy and takes so little energy: "a smile here, helpful hand there", then why doesn't that work also for people who are close to us? Do we not smile as much to those who are close to us? Do we not offer helping hands to those close to us? Or is it that our kindness, to those who know us well, can be taken advanatge of , where as a stranger will not be in our lives long enough to take advantage of our kindness? But then again, how can one take advantage of a smile? Is it easier to love or is it easier to be kind? Just random questions. I think kindness is so important, and yet I see so little of it especially in many families.

Often times there is a family care taker. And everyone in the famly allows this care taker to do everything. Where is the kindness towards the caretakers in each family?


We often talk about kindness and love but as the old question that has been asked for many generations, if you can't love and be kind to your own family what chance does the world have at peace and harmony? How can we all learn to be kinder to each other.... Kinder to the people in our lives, so we all can walk our talk?

Sincerely,

Mr. Davis

[blake]

Hello All,

I am bumping this post up to see if there is any interest in talking about kindness. The video is sweet, and she makes it all so simple. So why does it appear to be so challenging for many adults to show more kindness than they do? Why is there so much drama with some families as I think of the unfortuante traditional Thanksgiving Joke of how some family Thanksgiving dinners have a melt down within five minutes or so into dinner if not before! Are humans that locked into being right? Are humans that locked into one upmanship? Are humans that locked into a predatory existence that we need our prey to feed off, and cannot manage egalitarian relationships? Are some of us more greedy than we would like to admit? Are some of us more guilty about mistreating, or taking advantage of our family members than we care to admit? I would say with confidence that most humans appreciate receiving kindness. So I am puzzled as to why is it that we need videos ,as was shown in this post, to remind humans about the high vibration of kindness and how simple it really is?

Just random questions. The people that I pick to be part of my life are those who on the scale of truth weigh in favor of living in kindness as a way of life. Those who have a hard time being naturally kind, do not remain in my life very long. Living in kindness makes life very sweet. My mother always told me that charity and kindness begins first within the family. And yet I always remember that other lady telling me that it is easier to be kinder to strangers; how very sad for those who that is true for, in my humble opinion.

Sincerely,

Mr. Davis

[Snowbird]

The opening post video and message is really very simple and direct. Little Sophia has the wisdom of a very aged lady.

Family dynamics are what they are for the purpose(s) of helping the members to gain a balance of or a control over that which requires more work within. We come into this life with pre-agreements with family, friends, neighbors and coworkers to help one another grow spiritually and consciously. Even little Sophia has a friend/relative by the name of Elizabeth who is in her life to help her to learn the fundamentals of loving kindness in the sandbox. She too is challenged by Elizabeth and Elizabeth is also learning coping skills from Sophia. That's how it works.

Yes, of course, we should be close and loving in family relationships. But that's the ideal and not the reality of the reason that we each/all chose our family members. We all make deals with each other so that we can learn from each other. Once on the opposite side of the veil, we will all have a great laugh and celebrate our success.

Don't worry, just Be Kind!! :biggrin1:

[jasontorque]

You know, this is probably the most important post ever made. I wonder how many people actually do this every day. It seems so simple, and whilst some may skip past and dismiss its idealism, it's true meaning could literally change the world in an instant.