Tag Archives: "Kindness"

Peace Poems for Israel and Gaza

By Robin Bates | Published: October 25, 2023

Two peace poems, by an Israeli and a Palestinian-American, invite us to step beyond the hostilities.

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Brief but Holy Moments of Exchange

By Robin Bates | Published: September 10, 2019

Danusha Lameris’s “Small Kindnesses” reminds us that people care about strangers. It’s a message we need to hear.

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The Moment Kindheartedness Walks In

By Robin Bates | Published: February 16, 2011

Sometimes when I get depressed about the state of the world, I do two things. First, I remind myself that too often I allow myself to be stampeded into fear by media headlines, which use adrenaline to hook us. Second, I recollect the many generous and kind people in my life and in the world. […]

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