Not much for some...exorbitantly expensive for others. It really comes down to risk vs. reward, to love vs. fear and to lack vs. abundance.
It seems to me that the currency of kindness is acknowledgment.
It is possible to acknowledge others without being defensive, threatened or attacked.
In fact acknowledging others simply means: "I hear you". It doesn't mean I agree or disagree with you or, love you or hate you. All it means is "I hear you".
Perhaps "I hear you" is the place to start to mend our wounds?
Perhaps "I hear you" is the place to recognize we have more in common than not.
Perhaps we have lost sight of the power and benefits of "I hear you"?
Perhaps "I hear you" can make sharing a random act of kindness easier?
Kindness doesn't cost much...other than to listen with an open heart. Judgements about right or wrong, agree or disagree can come later.
Kindness can become a way of life... if you let it.
That's my wish for 2021.
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Chris Boardman is a globally respected composer, conductor, producer and educator. Beginning his career in the entertainment industry in 1974, Mr. Boardman continues to work with iconic performers, producers, directors across genres. He has received an Academy Award nomination for “The Color Purple”, 6 Emmy Awards, 13 Emmy nominations, ASCAP and BMI film awards, and multiple platinum records. His peers and associates reads like a who’s who of the American entertainment industry that includes Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg, Michael Kamen, James Newton Howard, Julie Andrews, Barbara Streisand, David Foster, Andreas Bocelli, Josh Groban to name a few. In addition to his work as an in demand artist, Mr. Boardman has served as “Professor of Practice” and director of the Media Writing and Production program at the acclaimed Frost School of Music at The University of Miami in Miami, Florida.