This morning I logged in and noticed a person who had never been anything but kind to myself and others that I know had a lot of negative honor.
It made me sad because it was a glaring reminder of how cruel and hateful people can be. As I stared at all that negative honor I wondered if the people that gave her all that negative honor even took a moment to get to know her as a person?
Even so I have always said that a drop of kindness always out does a gallon of hate. What you put out into the world will come back on you. It may not be today or tomorrow, Or Even next week, But eventually it always comes back.
Lately I have seen so many shining examples of back stabbing. lies, Deceit and right out hate. It makes me wonder if there is even hope for mankind if people will turn on one another at the drop of a pin.
People tend to run in clicks, No matter how hard people try to pretend that this does not happen or try to prevent it by forcing people to act dress and think a certain way it will always happen. Its a pact mentality that is ingrained into our very DNA.
However defending the pack is never a good excuse. Returning one wrong with ten only escalates and has never fixed anything.
If a person or group does you wrong the best way to handle it is to not associate with that person or group. Or Even better show them a kindness when they are expecting hate and you may be completely shocked at the outcome.
Being Kind to another that has wronged you forces them to question the validity of what they have done. On the other hand if you return the wrongful act with another, All you have achieved is reinforcing in their minds that you deserved what they did. Even if it was originally wrong they will feel justified that it was ok.
I know I am not innocent of striking back against someone that I felt had wronged me in the past. However I have grown as a person and learned from those mistakes.
So, Be kind to one another, and try to be forgiving. Because you never know when You might make a new friend or turn a former foe into a future friend.
Just some thoughts I wanted to share.
Blessed Be
Sylivia
COMMENTS
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OzmanitisTheMighty
16:19 Apr 26 2012
well put Syl. I could not have said it better myself.
hannahrose
09:43 Jun 28 2012
BEAUTIFUL JOURNAL ARTICLE I LOVE IT ! YOU ARE ONE OF THE KINDEST LOVING AND MOST HONORABLE PEOPLE I KNOW.