A good friend of mine often tests my word skills by sharing the “word of the day” from the Word Trivia website. One unfamiliar word recently added to my vocabulary is “fabulist.” If it is new to you, think of Aesop, the author of Aesop’s Fables. A fabulist is a storyteller who crafts short moral tales, often using animals with human traits to bring lessons to life.
One quote widely attributed to Aesop is, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” While it does not come from a specific fable, it reflects the moral spirit that runs through his tales.
That sentiment resonates deeply as we mark World Kindness Day offering a gentle reminder that kindness is a universal value, transcending borders, cultures, and religions.
The intent of World Kindness Day is to encourage individuals, communities, and organizations to perform acts of kindness, big or small, creating a global, ripple effect of goodwill.
So, what small act of kindness can you do today, and every day, to help nurture a spirit of generosity, creating 365 days of kindness?
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some, oh, but just for every, every everyone.
— What the World Needs Now, Dionne Warwick
-Sister Nancy Wales, csj
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