Reply to NewlifeVictoria
Hello NewlifeVictoria.
Welcome back to the forum and thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences in this way.
I am sorry to hear that you are having a hard time at the moment and hope that this resolves itself soon.
It is difficult to tease out all the things you have to say in order to give a comprehensive reply. However, In my usual way I have chosen a rhyme from my latest book which might address some of the issues you raise on kindness and unkindness. I hope you like the sentiment expressed.
Best wishes
Bill
YIN AND YANG OF KINDNESS.
Kindness is a complex concept,
yet, so often, is a percept
that makes it seem to stand apart,
devoid of any counterpart.
Through yin and yang, it can be shown,
that kindness does not stand alone,
so, maybe it’s most apposite
juxtaposed with its opposite.
To give to kindness its true voice,
we should view it as a choice,
between what may seem right or wrong,
in terms of what’s done by the strong.
An act of kindness or of care
may, on the face of it, seem fair,
and this will seem desirable,
especially with the vulnerable.
But what is kindness all about?
And why should kindnesses stand out?
The answers to these questions hide
in what is on the other side.
For unkindness, has for too long,
been the thing we think is wrong,
and hence, when people do what’s right,
it shines an even brighter light.
Thus, I encourage folks to see
these acts as a complexity,
and understand what is at stake.
in choices that humans may make.
Most human beings think things through,
and have a choice in what they do.
So, those who chose the kindness path,
bequeath a better aftermath.
Be Withers 2021
(in:’ B. Withers Be kind’2022 p380)