"We shall pass this way on Earth but once, if there is any
kindness we can show, or good act we can do, let us do it now, for we will
never pass this way again."
Stephen
Grellet
In my attempt to avoid politics
for the next week, at least in my writings, I thought I would start off by
pondering how we measure kindness without becoming condescending or consciously
becoming a do-gooder for egoistic reasons. I was listening to an interview of
the author of “Don’t Label Me” (Irshad Manji) which I thought was very
fascinating because it really delved deeply into one’s need to listen to other people without an
agenda. It struck me that quite often even though we may be listening with
empathy there is a secret agenda to somehow influence or change that person in
one way or other. Mea culpa. One
doesn’t always intentionally have
this agenda but frequently it will creep in during the conversation.
I don’t know that I have more to
say on this - just be kind, as Ellen says.
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