Sometimes the world and its cruelty can feel overwhelming. Globally there is famine, war, flooding, fires... but even locally. Perhaps you\u2018ve experienced small skirmishes or disagreements in your neighborhood. \n\nWhen we experience these upsets, it can be easy to shut ourselves off, to want to numb out or escape. And while that can work for awhile, we can also do something else. We can choose kindness. So how about it?