Speak With Kindness

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24

Years ago, I had a job selling jewelry.  I worked with Pat who had had a rough life.  She had open heart surgery and while she was recovering got let go from her job and her husband divorced her.  She was heart broken.  She complained a lot.  One day she said, "Nobody likes me here."  

And, I said, "I do."

She asked, "Why?"

I told the truth, "You are smart.  You help me out when I need help.  You know everything about jewelry. What's not to like?"  

Pat was surprised and seemed to feel better about work.  And, we got to be pretty good friends.

The kindest thing we can do is to speak with kindness to others.  Everyone needs to hear kind words.  Kind words sooth the souls of those who are troubled and give them hope that someone cares for them.  

Be kind.