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The older I get ... (Original Post) ItsjustMe Jun 2023 OP
I second that my friend BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #1
I think that sentiment describes Joe Biden Walleye Jun 2023 #2
Yes indeed teammate BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #3
I guess he's gotten to be a pretty good judge of character over the years too Walleye Jun 2023 #4
Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2023 #5
K&R. Truth. bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #6
I agree completely GeoWilliam750 Jun 2023 #7
I always try to treat others as I would want to be treated which is ....kindness and humanity kimbutgar Jun 2023 #8
do unto others Skittles Jun 2023 #17
i love the quote barbtries Jun 2023 #9
It looks like it's from Josh Malerman (author) sl8 Jun 2023 #10
thank you! barbtries Jun 2023 #14
Yes Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #11
K&R MustLoveBeagles Jun 2023 #12
Amen wendyb-NC Jun 2023 #13
Some K-12 schools issue "citizenship grades." Time to take those more seriously. diva77 Jun 2023 #15
I read this when I was young... Septua Jun 2023 #16
Now that is really nice! Thank you. liberalla Jun 2023 #18
When we think of others and their welfare, when we work to support a cause greater PatrickforB Jun 2023 #19
Wise words indeed! Emile Jun 2023 #20

BOSSHOG

(41,026 posts)
1. I second that my friend
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:02 PM
Jun 2023

Beautiful thought.

And that barometer is working overtime for all those that disparage that thought. Those that trump loves.

BOSSHOG

(41,026 posts)
3. Yes indeed teammate
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:08 PM
Jun 2023

Joe’s kindness is on display with every bill he gets passed. Not too kind to those who lie for a living.

kimbutgar

(24,168 posts)
8. I always try to treat others as I would want to be treated which is ....kindness and humanity
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:56 PM
Jun 2023

Sometimes it’s hard though!

sl8

(16,284 posts)
10. It looks like it's from Josh Malerman (author)
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 10:03 PM
Jun 2023

I can't find the original tweet, though.

Septua

(2,712 posts)
16. I read this when I was young...
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 10:32 PM
Jun 2023

..and it has stuck with me ever since.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Maclaren#:~:text=It%20is%20thought%20that%20Maclaren,Plato%20or%20Philo%20of%20Alexandria.

But there was also a Sunday School teacher who had a proviso on "love thy neighbor."

"Before you can love him, he's got to be lovable."

PatrickforB

(15,162 posts)
19. When we think of others and their welfare, when we work to support a cause greater
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 06:19 PM
Jun 2023

than ourselves, our lives have purpose. We live longer, remain healthier and shine light to all around us.

Kindness, love, mercy, peace, humility - these are traits we all ought to cultivate during the years that make up our lives.

One of the biggest and most important questions we can ask ourselves is, "Who am I?" And I mean who am I without my name, my job, my education, my physical body, etc. Those who can answer this question are wise, because in the end we don't take anything with us but goodness and the spiritual learning we have completed in this life.

That golden bull on Wall Street? It's an idol. Meaningless, and yet our whole society is predicated on the illusion that if we amass wealth and power somehow we can live longer.

I used to have a boss, an odious individual. He had a tee shirt that said, "He who dies with most toys wins."

Seriously. But if you're like Trumpy and have lots of toys and even defecate in a golden toilet, how does that make you a winner? Winner of what?

Kindness...yep.

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