Gift of Kindness

“We are all seeking the same things. We’re all seeking dignity. We’re all seeking joy. We’re all seeking love and acceptance, seeking to be seen, to be safe. And there is no competition for these things we seek—because they are not material goods; they are spiritual gifts! We can all give each other these gifts if we share what we know—what has lifted us up and moved us forward. That is our duty to one another—to help each other toward acceptance, toward peace, toward happiness”—Maria Shriver

To be seen
To be heard
To belong
A smile
A courtesy
A greeting
Invitations to welcome, include, embrace, expand, walk alongside
Common threads, same journey
Make life less difficult for self and others
Love well today
The simple and profound gift of kindness

“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?”― George Eliot