Paul Cezanne Kindness, the fifth fruit of the spirit.
Kindness is fruitlike. When it is ripe, we are kind; but sometime our fruit is tough, mushy, or just plain rotten. I believe we all have some kindness in ourselves that shows forth at different times--empathy, compassion, be it for a loved one or for humanity out there in the world. Also, it is easier to be kind to some people than to others--we agree, resonate, feel affinity for...
To quote Br. Curtis, a monk of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, "I am kind, except when I am not." We can all claim that.
Kindness is fruitlike. When it is ripe, we are kind; but sometime our fruit is tough, mushy, or just plain rotten. I believe we all have some kindness in ourselves that shows forth at different times--empathy, compassion, be it for a loved one or for humanity out there in the world. Also, it is easier to be kind to some people than to others--we agree, resonate, feel affinity for...
To quote Br. Curtis, a monk of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, "I am kind, except when I am not." We can all claim that.