Be kind

One of the finest men I have ever known was Fr. Gerard Taylor, a member of my Discalced Carmelite Province. When he died, a priest friend who was with him turned to one of the friars who was also there and said, "Who would have thought that so great a heart could ever stop beating?"

Gerard used to say, "Always be kind. And if you can't always be kind, be kind now. And if you can't be kind now, just be kind anyway."

As one year draws to a close and another is about to begin, this is the thought I want to share. Seems I am in good company.