Do We Belong to Each Other? Tomorrow belongs to those of us who conceive of it as belonging to everyone, who lend the best of ourselves to it, and with joy. Audre Lorde I have been pondering this question lately – Do we belong to each other? When we think of belonging, we usually think of owning something – that car belongs to me or this coat is mine. […]
That Could Be Me I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it. Maya Angelou During the last few months, in our community and around the country, the homeless population has grown dramatically. As a result, more and more people are using online platforms and public meetings to complain that the presence of people living on the streets is having a […]
The Power of Not-Knowing I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. – Richard P. Feynman – Have you ever noticed that sometimes what you know about someone gets in the way of your being kind? Perhaps: they did something that you don’t approve of, and you can’t let go of it in your mind, you made an […]
Seeing Others Through a Kindness Lens The true greatness of a person is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required. ~ Joseph B. Wirthlin Most people are kind, but circumstances often determine when and where we express our kindness. Someone is […]
