"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Plato
Sometimes, being kind can be so hard. Whether its to myself, my kids or the homeless person on the freeway off-ramp. And yet, the times when I practice random acts of kindness, I know, in a small way, it changes things. The greatest affirmation I ever got for doing things for people, however small, came when my youngest daughter got an award from school for random act of kindness. More is caught that taught when children are concerned. They observe everything...they're not so good at interpreting things but kindness, in my opinion is outside of interpretation. Kids just know, people just know, when you're being kind. This song is on iPod and sometimes it just haunts me....
"Hands"
If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all OK
And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I won't be made useless
I won't be idle with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
My hands are small, I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
Poverty stole your golden shoes
It didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But I knew it wasn't ever after
We'll fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
'Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
I am never broken
In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
We are never broken
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's mind
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's heart
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's eyes
We are God's hands
We are God's hands
(Jewel)
So in light of the song and the quote, my challenge is to anyone who's listening to be kind, and to practice random acts of kindness....you never know, it just might change the world =)
I hope you've had a beauty-filled week.
Ciao.
