Every human interaction is an opportunity for giving and receiving a gift, such as love, friendship, honesty, support, thoughtfulness, generosity, humor, fun and kindness.

And when you give to another, you receive the blessings of what you have given them – such as pleasure, satisfaction, joy and peace.

A generous and mindful friend recently shared the following:
“The other day, I helped a Mom get her disabled son into her van. She was exasperated at the time; her younger child was taking off on her. When we finally got everyone in the seats they need to be in, she turned and thanked me for stopping to help. I told her it was my pleasure. She replied, ‘Kindness is something you just don’t see a lot of any more.’ I guess that’s part of why I do what I do; I don’t want kindness to be looked upon as rare or strange. I want people…everyone…to know that Peace is possible and it starts in our every day lives, by bringing kindness into each moment. The Venerable Dalai Lama said it so well, ‘Our fundamental human nature is gentleness.’ And gentleness is peaceful.”

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend
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