When There’s a Shortage of Love

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“To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all these are things we can do”.

Hermann Hesse (author of Siddhartha)

Let us bring more love, compassion and understanding into the world.

Je ne suis pas Charlie. Je suis Paix.

Namaste

17 responses to “When There’s a Shortage of Love”

  1. Love that quote. There are so many things we do! Thanks Val. ❤
    Diana xo

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    1. Yes indeed, its up to each one of us. Thank you Diana!

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  2. Fabulous words and oh so relevant for these times.

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    1. Oh yes … Thank you Paul ❤

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  3. Beautiful! I have noticed how it lifts the soul to disengage from low energy conversations going on around me too. Thanks for the inspiration….again!

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    1. Thank you Lisa for being here ❤

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  4. All these things we “CAN” do, so very true! 🙂

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    1. Each in our own way Can make a difference 🙂 Thank you Karen!

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  5. love, sweet love
    it’s the only thing
    that there’s just
    too little of…

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    1. .. no not just for some but for everyone … ❤
      Lovely David!

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  6. What a beautiful reminder to awaken to this morning Val. Yes! If we can do nothing else, let us be kinder to one another and to ourselves.

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    1. Lovely words for me from you today!

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  7. Great reminder about all we CAN do, and that even the smallest pebble (action) can create a ripple!

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    1. Yes indeed Kate. Its up to each and every one of us. ❤

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  8. Amen to that! Every little ray of love adds to the whole.

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    1. I love this Tiny! Sending you a little ray of love 🙂

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