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Reading this passage by Danusha Lameris reminds me of two of my favorite authors: F.F.Schumacher who wrote 'Small Is Beautiful' and Mother Teresa who wrote 'Be Kind Anyway'. Kindness done from our loving heart opens the door to Divinity, "the true dwelling of the holy." We get many opportunities to receive and express gifts of small acts of kindness everyday of our life. Such gifts bring joy and happiness to the giver and the receiver. It creates holy or spiritual connections regardless of outward differences-financial, political, racial, or religious. I was born and raised in a relatively poor family. Financially we were poor, but inwardly we were affluent. I saw my parents giving small amounts of food to hungry people. Seeing them happy by these small acts of kindness was a blessing to us. This gift of giving has opened my heart and has made me very happy and enriched. I am blessed to have such parents for teaching me the value of acts of kindness. They provided good modeling and I am very grateful to them for giving me the gift of kindness. May we all do small acts of kindness in whatever way we can.
Namaste!
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Debbie Podwika
11/19/2022 01:13:27 pm
I agree and do like small kindnesses and try to do them. I also try to thank people when they give them to me and complement young people when they open the door especially if their parents are there. I have to disagree on the "honey" idea though. Perhaps it is a gender thing (not sure on author) or just individual to me, but I reserve "sweetie" and "honey" for family and intimate people to call me that. It may also be the professional code in me. I do not want waitresses or a worker of some type calling me those words. To me it is not professional and I'm not their sweetie or honey. I know it is no ill intent on their part but I just do not like it. I do know the men in my family love when female waitresses call them that so again, sound like a great gender study to be done. Although, I will make sure to say...I would not like it if a male waiter said it to me either so....Ok enough of that. HA!
Debra
11/19/2022 02:52:34 pm
I feel the same way, "Honey" and "sweetie" are over used and they loose the honyness and sweetness, Leave a Reply. |
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