Kindness 

Kindness is the greatest of all balms. Rumi

To offer kindness – it must be practiced, much like prayer or meditation, consciously and with intent.  This is not always easy.  If we are irritated or offended – responding with kindness often goes against our immediate reactions.

It requires listening instead of assuming we know the answer or solution. Sometimes it means ‘doing’ nothing – not all situations have a fix. Sometimes our presence is all that is needed. 

And so may we learn to practice- kindness.