After nearly seven years of continuous weekly posting, A Few Kind Words is taking a short sabbatical. I’ll be back in the autumn – by which time the United Kingdom might be slightly less of a madhouse …
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This blog is called A Few Kind Words because the word kindness originally meant being kin, or kindred, or of the same kind. And since we are all humankind, we should remember to be kinder to one another when we communicate. The alternative is to be unkind, to use language which fails to connect or even alienates. The choice isn’t hard. (The header artwork is by wife, Sarah.)
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But this is where we need your considered wisdom…I was thinking only today how much I missed it.
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Still, at least we live in interesting times, eh Jamie!?
Thank you Jane. Flattered that you consider it wisdom! As for the madhouse we inhabit right now, I guess patience is the short-term answer. Then, who knows …
I’ll miss the posts Jamie, they are always a great respite. But you desrve yours! Mike.
Jamie, just want to say I have very much appreciated your weekly words and wish you a well deserved and truly restorative break.
Many Thanks,
Lorraine x.