be prepared
be aware
be ready
be available
Doing whatever it takes
to be present.
Willing to provide
comfort and consolation.
welcoming
helpful
gentle
pleasant
Making it so that the stranger
feels at home and at ease.
Creating space for neighbor
to sense warmth and kindness.
hospitality
needs to be generous
wants to be kind
compels openness
Published by carlfmaulbeck
In the movie "Harvey", Elwood P Dowd, played by Jimmy Stewart, explains coping with the world this way:
"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say,
'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called
me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so
smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."
Well, for years I was smart, oh so very smart, I too recommend pleasant - Trust the harmony
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