What Kindness Looks Like

Following are a few thoughts about what it means to be kind:
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." -Plato

"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up." -Jesse Jackson

"I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble." -Rudyard Kipling

"There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear." -Frank Tyger

"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not." -Samuel Johnson

"The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway." -Henry Boye
I love these because in them we see that an act of kindness is a reflection of what is in our hearts. We are kind when we are acknowledge people's struggles.. when we give them a helping hand.. when we believe the best about them.. when we listen.. when we get past our dislikes.. and when we let go of our needs to meet the need of another.

How about you? What do you think kindness looks like?

3 comments:

  1. Some of these are platitudes Bob, but I live by this one - "I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble." -Rudyard Kipling - Dave

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  2. Kansas Bob,
    This is beautiful. Indeed, expressing and showing kindness is a true demonstration of Love, wrapped with compassion, thoughfulness and acceptance. I love these quotes...all of them. Such words of Wisdom and Truth.

    Blessings,
    ~Amy :)
    http://amyiswalkinginthespirit.blogspot.com

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  3. These are great, I am going to make sure I have these on my quote blog....

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