Try a Little Kindness
courtesy of Wikipedia
In 1970 Glen Campbell released an album titled “Try a Little Kindness.” I thought about that today and looked up his photo and the date. Wow! Today, fifty years later we’re still in need of trying a little kindness, actually, much more than a little.
With all that is going on in our world it’s hard to keep up with it–the need for racial justice, a living wage for those in poverty, health care for the marginalized, stable homes for children, help for addicts and the mentally ill and on and on and on.
Where does it end? I don’t know. But I do know where it starts. As the saying goes, “Let it begin with me.”
I’ve given money and prayer and time, but for me the most important action I can take is to be kind in thought, word, and deed to the best of my ability each day.
I bought this little purse as a reminder. I placed it on my dresser and I look at it every day to spur me on even when I feel disheartened by the ravages from Covid, the political fighting, the angry mobs and the innocent victims of rage.
Let’s join hands and hearts this week and try a little kindness, especially on difficult days.
Here’s a send-off for today from a daily devotional Margaret sent me years ago:
How neat…I was just looking up information on Glen Campbell this weekend Karen after hearing the sweetest, heart-stirring song that his daughter wrote for him called, “I’ll do the remembering.”
Thanks for opening your Kindness purse and sharing this reminder today.
I will re-gift it as soon as possible…
Smiles, BRC
Lovely to hear abut Glen’s daughter’s song. I didn’t know that before. I’ll look it up.
Have a tissue handy…Smiles, BRC
I love all your thoughtful words . Good reminder for us all. I agree these times are without equal. Kindness and love are the only real answer. It can show itself in many ways as your said.
Reminds me of a song Sandi Patty sings “Love in any Language” Here is part of it
“Love in any language, straight from the heart
Pulls us all together, never apart
And once we learn to speak it, all the world will hear
Love in any language, fluently spoken here.”
What gorgeous lyrics. Thanks for sharing these, Etta Mae. They’re inspiring, especially during these difficult times.
Goodness, the best way to respond to this is to say “Amen” We definitely need Kindness and a LOT of it. If I am the Margaret that sent you the quote I am pleased you still had it. I admit I do not remember sending it to you but I do remember the quote. I think I have mentioned before that I have a small notebook almost full of quotes that I really do like. The one I read last week is going to be added – one from Dr. Suss: ” We may not know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”. I love that one because I remember so many things from years ago that probably meant nothing or not much to me at the time but the moment is now a wonderful memory! Blessings, Karen and thank you for reminding us to be kind!
Margaret
Thanks for these delightful words, Margaret. I agree that past moments become treasured memories when recalled years later. And by the way, the quote I shared is from the flip book with Irish sayings that you sent to Charles and me after our trip to Ireland in 2012. It still stands on my kitchen table and I read the appropriate quote of the day each morning. I love it and it reminds me of you.
Thanks, Karen.
We need this reminder.
Thanks, Janet. SO good to hear from you. I hope you are well.
I love your thoughtful, kind words and your encouragement to offer up the same to those around us. The principal of sowing and reaping immediately comes to mind when I think of kindness. Right now- this world can definitely use a whole lot more kindness. Thanks again for the reminder!!
Thank you, Glenda. I agree that the principle of sowing and reaping certainly applies to sharing kindness.
Thank you Karen…yes the world needs more kindness. Who but thee and me can do our small part to make the world a better place.
A lady at the grocery offered to take my cart back. I said no get one inside…it has been sanitized. She appreciated that. Tiny but that’s where it all begins. Caring for others in some shape or form.
Yes, caring for others little by little. I love that. We don’t have to do big things. Little things mean a lot.
Karen, thank you for the reminder of what I CAN do. I get so depressed seeing all that is so out of control in every way. I pray daily for God to reveal to me what I can do in my day to day live to improve the “atmosphere” around me. I will adding KINDNESS to my list of things to do. Love you so much.
Thanks, Heidi. You are a model of kindness. Doing what you can with who you are is a gift to all of us who know you.