3/10/05: Be Kind

When someone is mean to you, be kind. When someone hurts you, be kind. When someone betrays you, be kind.

No matter what treatment you are given, be kind.

No one else's behavior justifies your own. Regardless of how hurtful or damaging their behavior is to you, it is not a mirror upon which you must reflect. Your reactions belong to you and are in no way controlled by someone else.

I am not saying you must stand there and take it. I'm simply saying you do not have to dish it back in return.  When confronted by someone in anger, fear or pain, you can choose kindness.  

Act with dignity in the face of indignity. Be kind.