Meditations: Kindness and Compassion

 Compassion by John Pitre

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"On the street I saw a naked child, hungry and shivering in the cold. I became angry and said to God, “Why do you permit this? Why don’t you do something?” 

For a while God said nothing. That night he replied, quite suddenly, “I certainly did something. I made you.”"

~Anthony de Mello

(The song of the Bird)

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“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely... Acts of Kindness: A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life... Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are."

~Roy T. Bennett

(The Light in the Heart)

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“Do your little bit of good where you are; 

it's those little bits of good put together 

that overwhelm the world.” 

~Desmond Tutu

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“How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.” 

~Steve Maraboli

(Life, the Truth, and Being Free)

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“Your acts of kindness 

are iridescent wings of divine love, 

which linger and continue 

to uplift others long after your sharing.”

~Rumi

Meditations: 051819

by Lilla Cabot Perry

Thanks to our Friend, David, for sending us this beautiful art

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"There is a kindness that dwells deep down in things; it presides everywhere, often in the places we least expect. The world can be harsh and negative, but if we remain generous and patient, kindness inevitably reveals itself. Something deep in the human soul seems to depend on the presence of kindness; something instinctive in us expects it, and once we sense it we are able to trust and open ourselves."

~John O'Donohue

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"There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give."

~Leo Buscaglia