Is it me, or is "gentle" one of those words that seems to be taking a back seat these days ... oh i can find lots of gentle's ... in the movies ... or in books ... and even quotes ... i just can't find the word in current culture ... it's rarely if ever, in the press, the news, tv, radio and such ... It's not a term that I hear enough of ... and I long for it. I long for a much gentler society, and much gentler world ...
Remember to be gentle with
yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some
fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun.
Kent Nerburn
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| Gentle blossoms kissed by early spring snow (photo taken 2 years ago) |
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15 comments:
I love the word gentle and appreciate your lovely heart that shines through your writing. The photo is sweet and sad. Perfect for the quote.
thank you JO for giving me my word for the weekend...i am going to be GENTLE to everyone i come in contact with today...including myself!!! and you do the same!
BEAR HUGS ~victoria~
Great word and you're right there's not enough gentleness around. Love the photo too!
Very gentle, indeed. Beautiful photo.
Gentle is a wonderful word Jo. Imagine if we ALL embraced it?
I can greatly relate to you. More gentleness is needed in all areas of life. Love that photo...a real beauty!
Andrea
Awesome photo. Your right about gentle, it is just not in my vocab. Let me see if i can find it and bring it back. Funny thing is... I know I can use it in a sentence when I'm talking about my friend Jo.
Great post Jo! Would make a great Ali Edwards One Little Word for the year.
You are so right...there's just not enough gentle in the world today.
Jo, this has been on my mind of late as well. Lovely post & photo. Thank you for sharing that quotation.
I used the word gentle today. Just had to share.
great post!
It is a kind wordisn't it. I also like gently...it's a floating word.~Ames
Yes Jo be Gentle on yourself! Love that word and Yes your right we rarely ever hear it!
Hugs Lynn
I love your rosy snow kissed picture and I love the word gentle.
I actually use that word every day when giving Oskar, our weiner dog, his daily carrot treat. I say "sit". He sits. I say, "Gentle". He lunges at the carrot. I say, "Gentle" in a very non-gentle voice...and then he takes it nicely.
Your use of the word was much prettier!
Thanks for a great link to the letter G.
A+
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