Five Minute Friday at http://thegypsymama.com/category/five-minute-friday/
I can’t seem to get the definition of kindness out of my mind. The definition I found said kindness was being friendly, generous, and considerate. It seems to me that that is backward. One might not be especially friendly and yet not be unkind. One can be not necessarily generous and still not be unkind. However, it is difficult not to be considerate without simultaneously being unkind. One might have to go out of one’s way to be friendly and generous, but being considerate ought to be just a product of our regular dealings with one another. When you are done eating, put your own dish in the dishwasher instead of leaving it on the table. As you get back from the pool or taking a shower, hang up your towel instead of leaving it on the floor for someone else to pick up. Use words like please and thank you. These are just basics of being considerate and to be otherwise is inconsiderate and unkind.
I was part of a FB RAOK a couple of weeks ago. It was a good growing experience coming up with a specific and deliberate way to help someone. I particularly wanted to help a stranger anonymously and did so, twice.
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