Before you know what kindness really is

On Mar 18, jim carlin wrote: writing-reading-are simple acts of kindness. On Nov 30, josiah firl wrote: What iis the definition of kindness according to this poem On Jun 16, Grace Lynch wrote: beautiful and wise. On Jan 31, Kathryn Kuhlman wrote: Beautiful On Aug 20, alison wrote: extraordinary On May 21, aderommie wrote: Profound!

On Jan 6, howard wideman wrote: amazing words after our house burn't down October On Oct 14, Torinfser wrote: That Deep. On Sep 24, fae kontje-gibbs wrote: This came to me through a string of friends sharing poetry on facebook On Dec 31, mimi nardini wrote On Oct 6, Mary Stebbins Taitt wrote: My brother's best friend died and only this poem gave him and us small comfort and we love it and it rings in us like deep bells of sadness.

On Jan 22, julimac wrote: This is a killer poem. On Sep 13, ana wrote: yes yes because at first sorrow can seem so isolating 'the tender gravity of kindness' contains the seed of healing once you see the 'size of the cloth', you understand that kindness to the starving or tortured contains the seed of hope where food and rest are the tender gravity necessary for change so the mirrors may someday all reflect the region of kindness; a gift everyone can afford and that all creatures understand.

On Jul 8, Carolyn Cordon wrote: Beautiful and healing words. On Jul 7, Yogiannej wrote: truly beautiful and reminds me of the clan of kindness one immerses into - when nothing else makes sense of letting go. On Jul 7, brinda wrote: WOW. What a powerful poem. Grateful to learn of this wonderful poet. Our committee's guiding principle is that we send students to college by selling everything f On Apr 23, susan wrote: Ohmygoodness, I await the delivery of the weekly iJourney read with delightful anticipation!

Kindness, indeed awareness, can come with the experiences of a heav It's all good-ness! On Apr 21, Pavi wrote: Nye is a magician-poet.

She turns words into wisdom. Gentle and sharp at the same time. The first time I stumbled across this poem it prompted me to scribble this one: Before you know gratitude really is You must accumulate things, yes Feel your possessions pile up in a moment Like feather mattresses for a princess. Walking, what you clutch in your hands What you heave onto your back must Grow unbearably heavy Turning your footsteps towards That place where thankfulness Becomes necessity and all Burdens turn into butterflies Rising in colorful clouds From your shoulders.

Walking, what you clutch in your hands What you heave onto your back must Grow unbearably heavy Turning your footsteps towards That place where thankfulness. Becomes necessity and all. Burdens t urn into butterflies. Rising i n colorful clouds. From y our shoulders.

On Apr 21, Shariq wrote: Greetings! On Apr 21, raj wrote: my coment is basicly only one of tyep person that like losser person is depriceated but he done that work after long time that time felling his person is well but dont fell praod why? On Apr 19, Kathryn wrote: The part of the poem that referred to sorrow - I have experienced that sorrow.

These words of Nye's capture it as best as anything: Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing. On Apr 19, stephen Mbuthia wrote: I love this show,good work and keep it up.. On Apr 19, Tristan wrote: Really touched me, thanks.

On Apr 19, rahul wrote: This passage was about attention for me: that to know kindness requires tuning into the constancy of the gifts that sustain us. Many examples of this: if somehow you don't get a meal or two, be with your hunger and watch how it changes all your lenses; if a car or train isn't available, let your muscles strain on the long journey home by foot or bicycle; if you feel ignored, embrace your fundamental aloneness past the point of discomfort; and through all of these things On Apr 19, Melissa wrote: This is simple and wise.

Thanks for sharing this lovely poem! On Apr 19, Deborah wrote: When I substitute the word 'grace' for ' kindness' then the poem takes on a deeper significance for me, and I understand more what kind of 'kindness' Naomi is talking about. On Apr 18, Somik Raha wrote: On the interplay of kindness and sorrow, the story that has inspired me the most comes from India's ancient epic, "The Mahabharata.

He told his wife to make a meal that they would enjoy with their children, after having starved for many On Apr 18, Kinjal wrote: Beautiful poem and a strong message driving me to really take a step back and read those line aloud again in order to feel all those moments when kindness arose in the weakest moments of my life; when I felt I did not have anything left in me, I felt the kindness inside me that helped me help others and myself.

The lines that stuck with me: how desolate the landscape can be between the regions of kindness. On Apr 18, Ricky wrote: As I read and reread the passage, I am struck by the similarity between what I experience as an overwhelming sense of gratitude and this poetic experiential definition of kindness.

On Apr 17, Conrad P. Pritscher wrote: ddailygood Thanks for the opportunity to respond to this kind article and the many other words on kindness from charity focus and daily good. Warm and kind regards, Conrad P Pritscher Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns. Aldous Huxley who said: "It's a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one's life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than 'Try to be a little kinder.

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and of love. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profundity. Kindness in giving creates love. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness. A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind.

The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. To err on the side of kindness is seldom an error. The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines. How beautiful a day can be When kindness touches it! On Apr 17, nisha wrote: In every day life, i feel kindness when I can say "it's alright" to things that my gut response says are not alright.

On Apr 17, Edit Lak wrote: This was an interesting article But what does kindness mean, really, and how does it manifest? The measure of true kindness — which is different from nicety, different from politeness — is often revealed in those challenging instances when we must rise above the impulse toward its opposite, ignited by fear and anger and despair.

Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscape can be between the regions of kindness.

How you ride and ride thinking the bus will never stop, the passengers eating maize and chicken will stare out the window forever. Before you learn the tender gravity of kindness, you must travel where the Indian in a white poncho lies dead by the side of the road. Birth fire. From the bowels. Of your belly. By the light of. Bathe in the warmth. Of pink salt rains. And live. To tell. The story. Faithful Humility. Holding hands as we. Walking barefoot to school.

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