to gossip or judge
is to choose the weak option
what about kindness?
is compassion too
difficult – humanity
needs much comforting
Lauren Scott © 2018
(Photo: Google images)
to gossip or judge
is to choose the weak option
what about kindness?
is compassion too
difficult – humanity
needs much comforting
Lauren Scott © 2018
(Photo: Google images)
Baydreamer 
Beautiful, Lauren!❤️
Thanks, Jill! Enjoy your weekend! 💗
So true, Lauren. Words, gossip and being judged are just as painful as those proverbial sticks and stones. Thank you for this one. ❤️
Thanks, Betty, and there is truth in your words, too. Have a great weekend, my friend…💕
Hope you’re having a great weekend too, Lauren. ❤️🌸
A little compassion certainly goes a long way.
It sure does, thanks, Binky…
Yes, very true
Thanks for chiming in, Beth. Have a great weekend! It’s spring weather here, finally! 🙂
Lovely x
Thanks so much! 💗🌷
Beautifully written, Lauren and humanity and kindness at times seems far away and the last option.
Thanks, Annika, and you spoke the sad truth. Let’s hope for positive changes. Hugs!
Beautiful, Lauren… ❤
Thanks so much, Bette! Wishes for a wonderful weekend! 💖
Nice thoughts Lauren…may we all be blessed with these values that you haikus promote.
Thanks, Balroop, for your lovely comment and enjoy your weekend!
Well said in those few words, we need more kindness and less gossiping with judgements.. Sending Hugs over the pond xx ❤
Thanks so much, Sue, and I’m returning some hugs right back to you! 🙂 💕🌼
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Lauren
Pithy and poignant
and very worthwhile
Much love
john
Thanks for your beautiful comment, John! Much love to you, too, and have a good weekend!
Should be taught in school!
Good thought, Ben! 🙂 Hope you have a good weekend!
Thank you. It’s my wife’s birthday today. Sadly she is not feeling well physically which obviously puts a bit of a damper on things. 😦
Happy belated birthday to your wife, Ben, but I’m so sorry she’s not feeling well. Keeping positive thoughts for you both. ❤
Appreciated. Thank you. 🙂
Reblogged this on mihranpianoblog and commented:
Actions – this is so stunning and beautiful….
Thanks so much, Mihran, for your lovely comment, and also for sharing. Have a blessed day, my friend…
Love them both, Lauren – excellent!
Kindness is the way to go – it nourishes the giver as much as the receiver.
And comforting – we can all do with some – both giving and receiving.
God bless and all good wishes, my friend 🙂
Thanks so much, Eric, and so true about how kindness nourishes both the giver and receiver – the same for comforting…thanks for adding that insight.
Wishing you and your family a blessed Sunday. ❤
We need more haikus such as yours. Kindness. Compassion. Without these, our society is lost. xo
Thanks so much, Pam. Sometimes, I feel society is lost at times, but then flickers of kindness and compassion shine through, sustaining our hope. 💕
I know. I think when we look around, we see plenty of kindness and compassion in our communities. It’s when we read the news that we think it’s disappeared!!!
Quite so. Reading the news is bad for your (mental/emotional/spiritual) health. I gave it up a long time ago, Ditto radio and TV “news”.
My thoughts, exactly, Pam, which is why I don’t watch the news that much. Even the headlines are depressing enough. But, on a brighter note, have a great Monday! 🙂
Beautiful spring Monday here – we planted dozens of pansies. Now THAT’S a good day. 🙂
I have to admit I am guilty of not being kind but I am working on it. Beautiful Poem! And here an invitation to party 🙂 https://beehalton.com/music-monday-blog-party-celebrate-your-life/everything
Great to hear and thank you so much! And thanks for the invite, too. I’ll look into it soon! 🙂
Unfortunately, it finished this morning buy I might do another soon x
Oh, well, I just did a post and commented on yours. Sorry, I work so I didn’t have time to do a post until now. 🙂
Don’t worry I do a shout out post anyway. Your memory is worth it 😚
Thanks!! 🙂
Well it’s really my bad for not doing it longer. I know you are all busy and in different time zones. Bad design this 😚
No, it’s all good! 😊
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Well said, Lauren ♡
Thanks so much, Audrey! Have a good day! ❤🌼🌻
As usual you pose a thought provoking question we should address personally.
Thanks so much, Ian. I’m glad you think so. 🙂 I have to catch up on reading blogs again. Our son was home for the weekend, so I lost momentum. See you soon!
Beautiful haikus, Lauren. The world needs more of both compassion and kindness and less of gossip and judgement. Lovely thoughts, dear Lauren. 💗💗💗
Thanks, Michelle. We just have to keep hoping and believing, I guess. Hugs 💗
Absolutely!
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So true and beautifully captured at the same time, Lauren! 😊💖
Thanks a bunch, Sarah! Sending love and hugs! xo
Much love and many hugs to you too, Lauren!! 😊💕 xoxo
Beautiful Lauren. I am hopeful that mankind is having a wakeup call. 🌼
Thanks, Brigid, and I’m hopeful for the same. :)🏵🌻
Sadly compassion is difficult at times. Isn’t it hard to have compassion for people who have different opinions? It’s hard to feel compassion for people we don’t understand or like. Even sometimes when the people we love make bad decisions compassion does not come easily. But like your words say, we need to keep trying. Thanks for the reminder.
Everything you said is so true, Adrienne. There are many challenging scenarios and all we can do is try. Thanks so much for visiting and for your feedback! Have a lovely day!
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