Kindness I

Kindness:  Demonstrating gentleness and warmth toward others

Genuine care and compassion for people + a gentle approach to interacting with others = kindness

People known for kindness are compassionate, tender, tolerant, understanding, and gentle.  They are approachable and attempt to treat others as they desire to be treated.

Kindness requires:

• Willing initiative:  Kindness looks ahead and sees what is needed, willingly taking the first step toward helping other people.
• Sensitivity:   Many times, our desire to be right pushes us toward being more aggressive and insensitive in our conversations.
• Helpfulness:   Kindness ascertains that what you do benefits the target of your kindness.

“Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain

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