Comments on: A Small Treatise on Kindness

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:08:53 +0000

I can´t say anything more than has already been said. But your friend did see the email…even if from heaven.God bless you.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:11:29 +0000

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing both experiences and your feelings about each. So many of us are paralyzed with indecision in these kinds of situations and then we are left with regrets and remorse. Your advice to choose kindness is great.

I’ve always enjoyed your blog and the humor and optimism and personality that shines through. (One of my personal favorites is “The Path to the River and a Tale of Two Dogs”). This “Treatise on Kindness” is the new favorite.

Catherine

By: Cousin Sheryl

Cousin Sheryl — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:20:47 +0000

Prayers to all…
Thanks, Suzanne.

By: angie

angie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:54:44 +0000

Love conquers all. If there ever was truth, that is it.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:33:07 +0000

Very dear Suzanne, the light of kindness shines from your blog every day. The situation with the young woman was hard to call. You did the best you knew to do at the time. More recently you did wonderfully. Be comforted.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:06:58 +0000

That is very touching – and so true. My heart aches for those (and there are many out there) that don’t find the help they need. I’ll lift you up in prayer as you sit in that last pew.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:03:59 +0000

Suzanne
A very wise man once taught me that all emotions stem from either love or fear, and that fear is just the absence of love.

Thank you for your williness to open yourself up and write about such a sensitive subject. Judging by all the posts you have touched many people today.

This week I will choose as my daily affirmation “I choose kindness in every oportunity”

By: vicki

vicki — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:41:07 +0000

What a powerful post! I think most of us are guilty of missed opportunities–I know I am. V.

By: .Nancy in Iowa

.Nancy in Iowa — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:19:33 +0000

Thank you, Suzanne, and hug your kids for me. I have always tried to emulate my mother, who had a smile and kind word for everyone she met. She knew no strangers. I try my best, but like many of us I sometimes don’t know how to approach someone who probably needs that kind word the most. My greatest regret has been losing touch with friends because of a “busy” life. I’ve had 2 friends go rather quickly from cancer, before I even realized they were sick. Others were there to help them, read mail, do kind little deeds, but not I. I think about both of them and hope I never have to add to that number because I was too busy to make a phone call or send an email.

By: Kelly Ledsinger

Kelly Ledsinger — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:50:52 +0000

I have regretted every unkind word I have ” shared ” with other people .
I have no regrets about kindness “shared” , except I should have ” shared” more .
I had an aunt who commited suicide ten years ago .
We didn’t talk alot , but I knew she was there.
Maybe, we should have talked more
I still think of her and miss her !!!
God’s peace to you , your friend and his family.