Kindness

 I see that the magazine for younger people, TheWeekJunior, is launching a campaign for next month entitled: 12 Days of Kindness.  Based on the 12 Days of Christmas it encourages its readership to think of others by suggesting the simplest of tasks such as; penning a Thank You note, donating to a Food Bank, call a relative or help out with chores.  All very old fashioned in a way but, I thnk, a very good idea none the less.
Kindness does seem to be one response to the challenge of this year.  Little acts have gone a long way.  When the chips are down and our vulnerability comes to the fore, kindness remains as one of our most important, and thank God, instinctive responses.

I read in the Church Times the other week a lovely quote from the early 20th century Lebanese- American writer Kahlil Giran these words: kindness is the shadow of God in us.  Words worth pondering and living out.

May you, in all you do today, know the kindness of God, and then grasp every opportunity to share it with others.