My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
-Dalai Lama
Kindness is not weakness. Far from it. To be kind is to neglect your own selfish desires and direct your focus onto the needs of others. It takes strength to be kind. Do you have it?
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The Virtue of Charity
Many view the act of charity as financial aid to the less fortunate. But charity goes beyond gifts of money. We can be charitable in our actions to those who need it. We can lend a helping hand to those who are suffering physically, mentally, and spiritually. How far can a kind smile, a kind word, or a kind act go? Sometimes these gifts go much farther than money.