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 Kindness I have been intrigued by the notion of kindness for years. I love to receive it and I feel so much better when I offer it to others--those whom I am closest to on a regular basis and to people I'll likely encounter only once. Being kind to others makes us not only feel better, but be better persons. Pass it on!
Research studies show that when one is kind to another person, serotonin levels (neurotransmitters in the brain that make us feel good) increase. Moreover, the recipient of the kindness also has his or her levels increased. Most important, however, is those who observe the kind deed have their levels increased as well. This is truly an example of positive expanding positive. |
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"Smiles"
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!" His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you "know" what the Bible means? "The son replied, "I do know!" "Okay," said his father. "What does the bible mean?" "That's easy, Daddy." the young boy replied excitedly. "It stands for "Basic Information Before Leaving Earth."
Children's answers to a science exam:
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and ketchup.
Q. How is dew formed?
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q. How can you delay milk from souring?
A. Keep it in the cow.
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Book In Review 
The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci, 2006. Ferrucci is a brilliant transpersonal psychologist from Italy whose books include: What We May Be, Inevitable Grace and his latest, Beauty and the Soul.
Ferrucci maintains that kindness has to do with what is most tender and most intimate in us and when it is not expressed, we suffer. By touching this nucleus of tenderness, we enliven our entire affective world and we open ourselves to countless possibilities of change.
Kindness is needed more than ever in a culture that he refers to as "global cooling." Human relations are becoming colder with communications more hurried and impersonal. To show kindness in our daily endeavors can reflect a variety of elements such as honesty, warmth, forgiveness, contact, trust, mindfulness, empathy, humility, patience, generosity, respect, flexibility, memory, loyalty, gratitude, service, and joy. This book inspires kindness!
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Inspiration
 Love is patient, love is kind. --1 Corinthians 13: 4
My religion is kindness. --Dalai Lama
Kindness it is what brings forth kindness always. --Sophocles
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. --Philo of Alexandria
"Take time to be kind" is one of the best assurances for a happy life. There is a kind way to do everything. And, usually, that is the right way. Kindness is compassion. It asks no return. It is an expression of inner peace and spiritual grace, which gives itself freely as the sun gives light, or as a bird sings. It exists only for others. It blesses wherever it touches. It is immortal because it lives forever in the hearts of those who have experienced it. --Laurel Elizabeth Keyes
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--Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881)
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