Imagine if we spent the same energy picking each other up that some currently spend tearing others down. Imagine if we as a society all decided to 'Do a God Turn Daily' and make it a point to deliver a complement rather than a condemnation. What would it be like if we focused on finding others' attributes rather than their flaws?
It is a sad state of affairs. Yet, we have the choice of whether or not we want to participate in the hatred. For we have taken an oath to be cheerful, courteous and kind. We may not be able to change the world, but our actions can make a difference in our families, our communities, and our circle of friends. It takes strength and determination to be kind. To that end, I leave you with a few quotes to consider:
"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." — Princess Diana
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." — Sir Winston Churchill
"Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people." ― Roy T. Bennett
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." ― Bishop Desmond Tutu
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about." ― Wendy Mass
"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." ― Clare Pooley
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." — Maya Angelou
"Try and leave this world a little better than you found it." – Lord Robert Baden-Powell
A Scout is Kind
"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." — Princess Diana
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." — Sir Winston Churchill
"Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people." ― Roy T. Bennett
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." ― Bishop Desmond Tutu
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about." ― Wendy Mass
"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." ― Clare Pooley
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." — Maya Angelou
"Try and leave this world a little better than you found it." – Lord Robert Baden-Powell
A Scout is Kind