grahamg
Old codger
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- South of Manchester, UK
"Cruel to be kind" is certainly the right way to go sometimes!
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It's the heart of the matter. Loving others.
- Thread starter MarciKS
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Gaer
"Angel whisperer"
- Location
- New Mexico U.S.A.
Sometimes people are so rude to you and you wonder why? But it's because we don't understand what they might be going through. They might be having physical, mental or emotional problems and they are just unstressing. it's directed to you but not really meant for you. We have to be kind even when we don't understand. Nothing can happen to us that is not a reflection of our own level of consciousness.
Em in Ohio
Senior Member
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- OH HI OH
Almost all the way through this thread and was feeling so warm and uplifted. Kindness improves the world - and in today's world, there is a great deal of improvement needed.
hellomimi
Namaste 🙏
- Location
- City of Angels
True, but if you're kind by nature, it doesn't matter since you treat all people the same way.
hellomimi
Namaste 🙏
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- City of Angels
Is there such thing as mindful kindness? Like love, kindness is an action word.
grahamg
Old codger
- Location
- South of Manchester, UK
"If you are kind towards everyone to the same degree, does this mean no one is special to you?".
.Really?"If you are kind towards everyone to the same degree, does this mean no one is special to you?".
grahamg
Old codger
- Location
- South of Manchester, UK
I only asked, "tongue in cheek", meaning few can treat every possible person they meet in their lives, with the same level of kindness!" (though some are very very kind, I agree".
).hellomimi
Namaste 🙏
- Location
- City of Angels
I can only speak for myself and I'm far from perfect, but in my life, I've seen "special" people to me consider kindness as a sign of weakness. It reminds me of a line in the song Alfie..."if only fools are kind Alfie, then I guess it is wise to be cruel"."If you are kind towards everyone to the same degree, does this mean no one is special to you?".
Acts of kindness varies from a simple gesture of smiling to offering a shoulder to cry on, to regularly checking on a person you know who's depressed/sick/hurting, etc.
This thread made me realize I will keep checking on strangers I read that are lonely/depressed. It may be a small gesture but it means the world to them that someone cares enough. Note to self~ just do it. I like to "resurrect" old posts and I stumbled on a thread of one who's no longer active here but she started a conversation with me and I sensed her longing for friendship. I hope she comes back to talk to me again.