We wrap up our seven days of kindness posts with the postcard I crafted for Louise Gale’s Global heART Swap. And we end where we began.
Kindness matters.
“Kindness Matters. Period.”
However, Jewel’s song was not the inspiration for the postcard. Instead, I was inspired by the many, many expressions of kindess I’ve witnessed either directly or indirectly and the powerful impact(s) they have made.
Many of us are familiar with the Ian McClaren’s quote (often attributed to Plato), “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” We read this so much that it has descended into the realm of cliche. We no longer “hear” the import of the words, but the reality is that most, if not all, of us are coping with something tragic, challenging, or traumatic.
We convince ourselves that we can do nothing to help, that our small efforts don’t and won’t make much difference, but they really do and will. Our acts of kindness may change someone’s mood from desperate to hopeful and may even make the difference between life and death.
So…
Extend a little kindness in whatever form it needs to take for the situation–smile at strangers, wish someone a nice day, drive with courtesy, pay it forward, forgive, agree to disagree, or walk away. During the particular interaction with you–no matter how brief–an individual may be dealing with something that is much heavier, much more trying, so give that person a momentary break from his or her madness.
Kindness matters. Period.
Just in case you’ve missed any of the earlier posts, they’re listed below for your convenience.
- Be Kind
- Be Kind to You
- Do Your Random Acts
- Guard Well That Treasure, Kindness
- Throw It Like Confetti!
- Give It Like You Get It
Have a kind week!
Pics and Posts 
Kindness does matter. Thank you Chandra for your kindness in posting such inspirational messages and images. May kindness return to you😊🌺
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Thank you for your kind words and blessing, LaVerta!
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Love your card, and post 🙂
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Thank you, Sheila! 🙂
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Loved kindness week! Again. Again. Encore. Encore.
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Hahaha, Brittany! I see you’ve been taking “encore” lessons from the kids! 🙂
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Love everything that you’ve said, so well put together! I pray for a better tomorrow. Kindness can heal the world.. ❤
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Yes–kindness CAN heal the world. Thank you for your compliment and for dropping by. We’re praying together, sister.
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You’re most welcome, lovely! Yes, we are. 🙂 *hugs*
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