I Miss Kindness

I miss kindness. 

It seems she got lost somewhere

Between sarcasm and abruptness,

Where busyness affords a quick, blunt response, and the sharp tongued is celebrated with laughter and smirks.

I miss kindness.

I miss her gentle embrace, the warmth of her smile, the softness of her whisper, and the peace she ushers in when the storms of life are violently raging.

I miss kindness,

Abandoned by a society who has lost perspective, a society who has forgotten that people need people not more possessions or activities; people need a soft answer, a meaningful gesture, compassion, and love. 

I miss kindness.

Lost she is, but not suffocated, not defeated nor completely annihilated.

Kindness lives in the hearts of those who dare to look beyond themselves. She resides in that selfless moment, waiting to shine her light in the darkest of places. Her smile extends hope to the hopeless, mercy to the mess, and grace to those who will receive it.

Ephesians 4:32

"And be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."