Generosity of Spirit at the Heart of Kindness

"The amount of kindness has no proportion to the effect of kindness.  People generally do not look at what you have had to give up in order to do for them what you have done.  They see only the kindness.  It is not what you do, but how you do it that matters."
―Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik

A dear friend, one of the Kindness Muses, sent me a book, The Hidden Power of Kindness by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, for my birthday.  (This was one of those gifts that arrived with perfect timing.)  The book is a treasure trove of thoughts about kindness.  I was especially struck by the notion in this quote that the "amount of kindness has no proportion to the effect of kindness."

There are many times when I am so grateful for what to the giver might be a small kindness.  Whether it is someone taking care of my children or a friend calling to check in at just the right moment or the unexpected comment from a stranger, those kindnesses have great impact.  And as Father Lovasik writes, how the person shares the kindness matters.  I am always amazed by the generosity of spirit at the heart of the kindness.