Gregory's Server"Please," said the man, "can you do magic to make me be kind?"
"No," said the witch. "Magic cannot change anyone's nature."
"So there is no hope for me?"
"You ask the wrong question. Kind is not something you are. It is what you do."
"Is it that simple?"
"It is that hard."
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  @MicroSFF Kindness, from a grammar standpoint may be a noun, but as the witch points out, it can only be felt in action - as a verb. @dccrisford @MicroSFF #Kindness may feel like it is natural, dear kind soul, but like its opposite, it is learned. If we can get pleasure from kindness - which means we need people in our early environment who reflect it on us - it becomes our natural path. Unfortunately, psychopaths find cruelty more satisfying (stimulating is probably a more accurate term), so that is more 'natural' to them and they repeat it. We can teach ourselves to be kinder by seeking opportunities to practice. @MicroSFF sounds a lot like Instagram’s A Small Fiction https://instagram.com/asmallfiction?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= whose author is James Miller. Kindness is a thousand decisions, some small, some big. Some hard, some easy. @MicroSFF even just wanting to be kind is a step in the direction of love in action (kindness) beautiful short story that elicits heart responses! Thankyou @MicroSFF I love these! Would you be OK with me recording some and posting to my Soundcloud page? |
I really like this short story of yours 💮