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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!
Daily Cascade
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas Open in new Window. became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.


Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.


image for blog


May 15, 2025 at 12:22pm
May 15, 2025 at 12:22pm
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Prompt:
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. "
Plato
Write about this quote in your Blog entry today.


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Since I promised myself, a very long time ago, to look at events and people through rose-colored glasses, so to speak. Accordingly, I hope, being unkind doesn't apply to me. Yet, I wouldn't let anyone walk all over me, either.

In fact, I try not to fight or say unkind words to anyone if I can help it. This may also be because I had no siblings and I never learned to fight properly. *Laugh* In everyday dealings with other people, though, I know it is important to hold my ground while paying attention to compassion and empathy, and I guess this is what Plato (or whoever?) may have meant. I say "whoever" due to the possibility that Plato's or other peoples' quotes might have shifted over time or were attributed to different origins.

In any case, this quote calls for a pause before we respond harshly to anyone. This is because inside each person lies a struggle we may not see or understand, such as pain, worry, grief, or pressure. Before making a quick judgment, therefore, it may be a good idea to hold back from making unkind, wrong, and complicated assumptions. Instead, we may even offer understanding, if only because we know that some people hide their pain behind smiles and easy conversations.

By acting with understanding, we may not be able to solve everyone’s battles, but we can make their fight a little less lonely by offering empathy and compassion. Choosing kindness, then, may mean choosing connection and accepting others' humanity.




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