A Riff on Kindness

Here are some aphorisms about kindness. They are copy righted and now in a book about kindness published by Bayard. The book is called Great Love in Little Ways and is available beginning in September 2019

Phrases posted on Facebook, June 2018

When we wrap ourselves in kindness others are warmed as well.
In the mirror of kindness we can bear to see all of ourselves, inside and out, even what we do not like.
Kindness like the sun is still shining on cloudy days.
Kindness is infectious. It puts twinkles in other people’s eyes.
A little candle of kindness will light another’s wick and not burn out.
Kindness is the glue that mends our broken pieces.
Kindness is the bridge that can span great differences.
When two listen deeply, kindness is their shared friend.
When we must drink a cup of sorrow, kindness is the honey we can stir into it.
When a door is locked, kindness has the key to open it.
With kindness as our map we won’t lose our way.
Every thank you is a kindness coin with two sides–the gift given and the gift received. No small change!!