Today’s Just Be thought

Be kind. This is the first attribute of stoicism noted on a web page I’ll share. Kindness is not weakness. One can be strong of character and still be kind. As a matter of fact, in some situations, kindness requires strength of character!

Here’s the link to the basics of Stoicism. Although I have been practicing this for years I still review the basics on a frequent basis.

Here’s the bit from the page that caught my eye: ““Kindness is invincible,” says Marcus Aurelius, as long as it’s sincere. “For what can even the most malicious person do if you keep showing kindness?””

I am at my work desk. The grandboy has just walked in is admiring my desk toy.

Grandboy: Hey grandpa, can I play “Assassin’s Creed”?

I make a fake upset face.

Grandboy: I know grandpa (gestures to my flying pig squeeze toy), when pigs fly…

Me: Yep sure you can play. Thank you for asking.

Grandboy: But you know, flying pigs would be awesome. You can make a pig fly, too, in real life. Just get a rope or something.

Me: I’m not sure the pig would like it up there.

Grandboy: Yah he’d have all kinds of trouble. Birds pecking at him, airplanes…

Me: Godzilla.

Grandboy: Yah! And sky-beasts (his hand dive-bombs my toy). But technically, Godzilla IS a sky-beast ‘cuz he’s so tall. Good one, Grandpa.