World Kindness Day - Healing the World!

November 13 is

Comos - WKD floral symbol
A day to 'to look beyond ourselves, beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion; and realise we are citizens of the world. As world citizens we have a commonality, and must realise that if progress is to be made in human relations and endeavours, if we are to achieve the goal of peaceful coexistence, we must focus on what we have in common. When we find likenesses we begin to experience empathy, and in such a state we can fully relate to that person or those people.'

For me, it's the supreme power of story that promotes empathy. Stories collected over time, through life experiences, embellished with hope and humour and ultimately shared, like the stories we share with children. The best stories of all.


When you read with a child, you share more than just a tale in words (and pictures). You share smiles, distribute joy, radiate love and yes, generate emotion, sometimes sadness that ultimately cultivates understanding. Sharing a story, whether with yourself or with another, is powerful tonic for the soul. And one of the kindest things I think you can do - apart from sharing your ice cream with a starving dog.

Be kind to yourself - find a book to share today.
Be kind to the others - find a dog who could use a pat or lick of ice cream.
Be kind to your world - stop, listen, feel, embrace.
'Be excessively gentle with yourself' John O'Donohue
Nourish kindness and watch it grow

#WKD2018
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Comments

Norah Colvin said…
You are kindness personified, Dimity. Thank you for holding out your hands to the world.
13 November 2018 at 21:14
DimbutNice said…
Aw Norah, YOU are too kind. If I knew how to express it in hearts emoticons here, that is what you'd be getting now. xxx
13 November 2018 at 22:13
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