Kindness

This quote stuck with me last weekend:

“I would implore everybody who’s celebrating today to remember, it’s good to be a humble winner. Remember… four years ago? Remember how bad that felt? Remember, that half the country right now still feels that way.”
-Dave Chappelle

 I wonder and worry as this year comes to an end. Will the ever widening divide in this country, on this planet ever be set to rights. And if it is, what will the people have to endure to make it so.

To wrench myself out of these thoughts, I focus on kindness. That one random act of kindness that can lift my spirits as much as it lifts the spirits of the person on the receiving end. With kindness in mind I thought to share some of my favorite quotes on the subject.

“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.”
-Publilius Syrus

“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.”
– John F. Kennedy

“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

“There are men and women who make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They have the gift of kindness or courage or loyalty or integrity. It really matters very little whether they are behind the wheel of a truck or running a business or bringing up a family. They teach the truth by living it.” 
– James Garfield

“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.”
-Nathaniel Branden

“Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.”
– Ronald Reagan

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As we venture into another holiday season, one where gatherings are limited and good cheer is truncated, remember to be kind.