While leisurely strolling through our local bookstore, I discovered a great little book called, "The Power of Kindness" by Piero Ferrucci.
It was the kind of moment when you're looking for one book, but another just seems to pop out at you, urging you to pick it up. Don't you love when that happens? Well, I do. And I did (pick it up).
It's been serving as a gentle reminder to keep my head up and not let the crabby, negative people get me down.
Ferrucci describes various facets of kindness: honesty, warmth, forgiveness, contact, sense of belonging, trust, mindfulness, empathy, humility, patience, generosity, respect, flexibility, memory, loyalty, gratitude, service and joy.
I haven't finished it yet, but I already love it.
I think about how much nicer the world would be if we all focused more on being kind. Not just to strangers in the supermarket, but to our kids, spouses, families, pets, fellow bloggers and especially to people with whom we disagree.
October 7, 2007
The Power of Kindness
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4 comments:
you really hit it in your blog. if we could be more kind to the people we see as those who have to love us no matter what, what a difference that would make. i am challenged to treat my children with MUCH more kindness today. thanks!-j
I totally agree I think people are so preoccupied with themselves nowdays that they miss the small moments in life.Having a intellectually impaired autistic child of my own I experience negative looks and comments each day and that is just so wrong.
Thanks, Jen. I'm so glad to hear it!
Thanks for the comment, Colleen. I'm so sorry to hear you experience that each day (!). Wow, that must be tough. I hope you can rise above those looks and comments, though (somehow). Maybe reading the book would help (at least a little).
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