Kindness

Unexpected gestures of kindness

Random acts of kindness

Intentional displays of kindness…

The Dalai Lama taught us to “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”  Perhaps sometimes easier said than done, but true despite any baggage “we” bring with it.

I caught an old Opera clip where she was talking about being upset with others.  She had been at odds with someone whom she observed out in public laughing, living, and loving life!  Opera was like “how dare she be happy when I AM not happy with her…”

Judging?  Grudges…  Wisdom!  Those three words may clash a little, but my point is this.  We all judge one another, it may not be in public or out loud but we do judge one another.  At one time or another we all have held a grudge, if even for an extra moment.  Then there is that wisdom that normally kicks in…

We know when we are not on our best behavior.  We know when we said, wrote or acted in an inappropriate manner (despite it feeling good at the time!)

Let us all take a moment and remember that we get out of life what we put into it.  We can be the change that we seek in this world; one act of conscious, intentional kindness.