the truth of kindness

Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true. -- Robert Brault

Interesting food for thought.

I agree that it is easier to know what is kind than what is true, and I hypothesize that this may be because truth varies with perspective and is therefore rather tricky to pin down, whereas kindness is a subjective feeling.

Kindness has an distinctive internal flavor -- it's not about the spirit in which a comment is received, but rather the spirit in which it is delivered. We can all feel when our intentions are kind or otherwise. Kindess is a gift we give to ourselves, before we even say a word to anyone else. It feels good to be kind.

If we change this to say "true for me" it might be easier to determine, but even still, it's not as elegant of a guideline to keep us feeling happy and connected as "Is it kind?"