A bird was lying on his back in the road with his feet in the air. A horse saw him and asked, “What’re you doing?” The sparrow said, “I’m helping hold back the darkness.” The horse sneered and said, “Yeah, right,” and the sparrow said, “One does what one can.” 
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Choose Kindness
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Today we’re covering a very interesting question: Should you have compassion for those who take advantage of that kindness? Today, practice setting firm, but kind boundaries with anyone who may be rude to you — and remember, there is often more going on behind the scenes than you may realize.
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Today we’re covering a very interesting question: Should you have compassion for those who take advantage of that kindness? Today, practice setting firm, but kind boundaries with anyone who may be rude to you — and remember, there is often more going on behind the scenes than you may realize.
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