A Norvell Note
Vol. 27 No. 25 For the week of June 26, 2023
Bringing Kindness to Our Relationships
We are hearing and reading a lot about kindness. The loss of kindness. The need for kindness. The value of kindness. And the desire to return to a time when kindness was every day. If we are to see a revival of a kinder world, it will begin with you, and I treat our family, friends, work associates, and strangers with kindness.
I offer these as simple suggestions for bringing more kindness into our relationships.
Listen. Listen first. Listen intently. Listen often. Listen without distractions.
Call when you say you will. Visit when you say you will. Show up when you say you will. If you are running late, let your friends know. Be there when you need to.
Do what you say you will. Be dependable.
Say what you need to say, then stop.
Jesus said, “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” (Matthew 5:37)
I think these actions of kindness will improve our relationships and make our part of the world a better place. However, we won’t know until we try.
Tom
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