Kindness

Every time we pick up John O'Donohue's writings, we realize anew the magnificence of his words. It is necessary to be in the proper frame of mind to read his works, for to give them anything less than one's full attention would be improper -- some germ of a perfect thought might be inadvertently overlooked.

Tonight's thoughts, from To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings, speak of Kindness.

There is a kindness that dwells deep down in things; it presides everywhere, often in the places we least expect.  The world can be hard and negative, but if we remain generous and patient, kindness inevitably reveals itself.  
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Kindness strikes a resonance with the depths of you own heart; it also suggests that your vulnerability, though somehow exposed, is not taken advantage of; rather, it has become an occasion for dignity and empathy.

Beautiful.

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