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Daily Question, December 12

Who is one of the kindest people I know? What can I learn from his/her kindness?

  • Aine

    At the moment, I hear my husband scraping snow off the deck. I am sitting enjoying the warmth of a pellet stove he just lugged a bag to fill. No doubt he will also be going to check on the chickens and make sure they have food and water in this snow. He is also compassionate to me as well as to those in need, equally willing to listen or get his shoulder all soggy when I am hurting or to rush out the door to help a woman who crashed her car in front of our house, like he did Saturday. He is a go...

    At the moment, I hear my husband scraping snow off the deck. I am sitting enjoying the warmth of a pellet stove he just lugged a bag to fill. No doubt he will also be going to check on the chickens and make sure they have food and water in this snow. He is also compassionate to me as well as to those in need, equally willing to listen or get his shoulder all soggy when I am hurting or to rush out the door to help a woman who crashed her car in front of our house, like he did Saturday. He is a good man, a kind man. I also like that he is not a perfect man since it makes him easier to live with! ???? I am very grateful!

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  • Palm

    Nigel, he was my landlord in Cornwall, UK for about 4 months in 2004-2005, offered help and friendship during a vulnerable time, we are still friends and keep in touch.

  • Alanis

    My bestfriend Paula, who is always willing to help me and to be supportive of any move I make. She deserves so much love, instead of being mistaken all the time…

  • elizabeth ward

    My friend Colette, who has spent hours helping me one way and another. She is priceless and has no equal. Everybody is priceless and has no equal is what I have learned from her: just do what I can and learn to notice other people’s needs – something I am not very good at.

  • danette

    My co-worker, Mary Ann, who shows every day how just a few simple words of encouragement, interest or empathy can be such a gift.

  • Antoinette

    The holy spirit who is me and everyone. Who only knows forgiveness and love no matter what without judgment.

  • Amor fati

    Maria Lara, my curandera. She is very focused and direct, but never raises her voice or shows impatience.

  • Hot Sauce

    Emily is one of the kindest people I have ever met. Genuine, a friend to outcasts, always smiling, good with children, never judgmental. She is a great example to me, and I think following her leadership by example is a big step I can take to become a person of Light.

  • John Turner

    My wife, without a doubt. She has such genuine motives for helping people! Even after knowing her for years now, she still amazes me with her depth and breadth of generosity.

  • Deb

    I am hoping to see kind people today as I stand outside Walgreen to ring the bell for the Salvation Army. It will be very cold (7*F).

    • Michael

      You are my choice for kindest person. And there are some Theravadan Buddhist monks not far from here who are definitely very kind.

  • grateful sea

    Several people over at kindspring.org come to mind. Ones who keep it going, day after day, month after month. Every time I go to the site, I am both humbled and inspired. I have learned many things from them, hard to put into words — that kindness is generative. And that it can provide purpose and meaning. Not being grounded in a particular religious tradition myself, I take comfort in knowing that the Dalai Lama often says, “my religion is kindness.”

  • Kahea

    MY OLD BOSS, NEVER SAW HER MAD AT ANYONE , EVER ! ALWAYS SAW THE GOOD IN EVERYONE. I’D LIKE TO BE THE SAME 🙂

  • kathleen

    I see kids every day being kind to one another. It touches my heart and I learn the power of it to affect the world and uplift people

  • Michael

    Debbie Hughes. Her deepness of caring. Her appreciation for each day. Her respect for all living things. Her belief in the goodness of people.

  • marian

    Lately one of the kindest people I know was a stranger; she genuinely cared that I was looking for a home and went out of her way to offer support and suggestions. It lifted my spirits ; thank you stranger

  • Susan

    My mother, she really cared about others. She wasn’t just a church-goer, she had genuine faith and she was always kind and helpful towards others.

  • Christina

    You know it’s funny, who comes to mind is a sister who recently hung up on me in anger. There is in her–despite the recent instance–the tendency to “hang back” when another’s (my) frailties are on view. She doesn’t “push” then; only offers a gentle support. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body–what a lovely characterization that is!

  • Kevin

    Oh gosh, I have the joy of knowing a number of very kind people, (Jerry C., Randy W., Marybeth T., Doretta L., Steve S., to name a few) and each hail with their own personalities and ways of being in the world. It’s impossible to apply one attribute that would fit them all, however. What I take away from and benefit by knowing these people, by their example, is that kindness is a moving, gentle force that opens doors and frequently makes smooth the rough edges of living in this world.

  • Kathy

    The first person that comes to mind is a coworker who is the epitome of kindness – someone who I would love to be like.

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