Kindness...Where did it go?

I heard a topic this morning on the radio mentioning a university implementing a plan to be kind to your neighbor. That is quite interesting, what happened to kindness, did it decide to skip town? It seems that human beings are getting much more rude these day among adults and kids. (If you drive in the states, you'll understand) That is amazing, how did we arrived to this point. Has the media affect us mentally? How about our surroundings? Perhaps the food we eat (mad cow, salmonella, bird flu, etc). Although it is great to mention the issue, but has anyone thought about the solution??? I fear this is another hype story to get some publicity time. Most unfortunate. This country is heading downhill with morale, friendship and probably honesty.

Kindness should be natural, isn't it? As fellow human beings, why do we look at another any different than ourself? Do we really have that much of an advantage in comparison? I am not referring to wealth and physical differences; these are external and to me, it is always perspective. We are born, live a life (poor/wealth/happy/sad), then death comes knocking. Was there more in between? I don't think so. Why is it so difficult to be kind then?

The bible call it "SIN" or "SINFUL natural". Does that mean our kindess is being taking over by our sinful natural? I conclude YES. It seems to be.

Really, can you feel it???

Recently I had a conversation with my brother in law which was a very intruding subject. The idea of feeling the pain of a friend or brother when they are faced with trials in their life. It is easy for any of us to say "I feel your pain", but really: can you actually feel their pain or what they are going through at the moment? It took me a while thinking about this subject and I am still thinking about the subject. Unless I have experienced the same scenario, there is no way I can feel their pain or suffering. I can only be emphatic, that's it.

From a humanistic thinking, we will always tried to implied we understand what our friend is going through even with people we have never met. How many of us can say to a relative that we hardly see if they have lost a love one, "I feel your pain." We can't. How many of us can say to a friend who suffered with physical or mental challenges, "I feel you." No, we can't. It is sensible to say the phrase which produced no meaning at all. Perhaps some comfort. Maybe.

Although, I do think it's humanly the right words to say. Be careful when to say it is probably good pre-caution so you don't come out insincere. I am sure we all care for our friends and family of their feelings and trials; we would like to help as much as possible. Sometime a moment of silences is all that is needed.

Chief & Indian

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The boss and his bud. It is great to be a manager at a place where dress code is optional.