News of the attacks on Paris is heartbreaking. And the rumors about attackers having entered Europe as refugees, having been saved from a sinking ship, rocks my core and tests my belief that kindness changes people.
And yet, as individuals who are not world leaders or aid organizations, maybe the best we can do is still kindness – to give a stranger directions, be patient with someone who is struggling with your language, invite someone over who is far from their hometown.
Maybe kindness can’t prevent every violent act. But, in the long run, I think it’s our best hope.
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Images made with Stamen Design mapping utility. CCL. (Heart added with Skitch.)
