December 11, 2009Success Story: The power of kindness in the face of desperation
It’s a SpeakStrong success story ala Les Miserables. Last June a shopkeeper
thwarted a thief’s attempts, and then gave him $40 and a loaf of bread, with
the condition he would never steal again. Six months later, the thief sent
the shopkeeper a letter and $50. The letter told the shopkeeper that his
kindness turned his life around.
The shopkeeper used power to stop the attempt, but then used kindness to
awaken the robber’s humanity. Power can serve us in the moment. Ultimately
grace is more powerful.
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