Dear Friend in Peace,

Last week I asked Ernie the same question several times. Rather than berate me for annoying him and for being so forgetful by saying, "How many times are you going to ask me that?" he simply repeated the answer and said, "I can see why that is tricky to recall. I know you are a visual learner." His response allowed me to save face; rather than pointing out my inability to remember, he softened the situation creating space for peace.

This gentle experience reminded me of the peace of softening our responses. Not only does softening allow others to save face, it helps us grow as peacemakers. We are here to embody compassion, kindness, love, and peace. Everything else is details. In our interactions with others, we have opportunities to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and to make room for peace in every situation.

Through offering face-saving blessings, we help ourselves and others open our hearts to be compassion, love, and peace. Peace needs to win no brownie points for knowing more, for being superior, for judging. Peace offers loving kindness, not competition. Peace offers oneness with all.

The Peace of softness lives in us as the peace of generosity of spirit, the peace of seeing another as a spiritual being rather than an annoying ego. Let's recalibrate ourselves and our world through words and actions that bring balance, balm, and peace.

Thank you for choosing peace in your thoughts, words, and actions.
Yours in peace and love always,
Donna

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