all that matters…
January 8, 2013
If we can find the place…
where our hearts are bigger than our egos
where we step into the joy of being
where we trust the deepest parts of our truest selves
where play is the thing
where all people can love freely and are supported and protected
where everybody’s mama is your mama
where we fall over all our faults and broken parts and keep crawling or rise back up
where we embrace the world for everything she is and is not
where we love big and in messy ways
where we become gentle with our tender hearts and others
where good food and shelter are in everyone’s reach
where we believe in good and the goodness of others
where we hold the space for a change no one around us thinks is possible
where we hold prayers and hope close
where we look with eyes wide open at suffering and can no longer abide it
where we live to create and create to live
where all we can see is all that matters
where we treat each other like blood, like brothers and sisters, even if we get on each others nerves
where we believe we can heal each other
where we hold tight to our shared humanity
…where we stand boldly in kindness
this is where I am going…this is what I want to be part of creating with all of my messed up heart…this is what I want to leave for my children.
…because kindness changes everything.
Kindnessgirl 
January 8, 2013 at 9:41 pm
Amen! Beautiful once again ~
January 8, 2013 at 9:52 pm
yep. what you said…..
January 8, 2013 at 9:53 pm
…where Patience Salgado writes generous, beautiful things that make Jeri cry…
Lord! Every time you write, there is this little spark that sparks and the world feels like a warmer, happier place…Yes, Kindness Changes everything! xo
January 9, 2013 at 6:40 am
Patience this is one of the most poignant, loving, wonder inspiring pieces you have ever written. I am deeply moved. Thank you for Being and Becoming who you are, that you may share your gifts with the world. Just breath taking.
January 9, 2013 at 8:29 am
What lovely words!
January 9, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Dear Patience,
Just keep taking wonderful breaths with your breathtaking words. Live, love and hopefully, keep sharing. Bless you and all that you hold dear.
January 9, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Beautiful, just Beautiful! Kindness is indeed everything. Love is the answer.
HUG from my heart to yours And keep on doing the lovely heartfelt things YOU do and continue to inspire us to do the same.
❤
Kristin
January 10, 2013 at 9:49 am
[I keep marking this post as unread in my feed reader because I love looking at her sweet face every time I open up the reader.]
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January 17, 2013 at 9:30 pm
So, so beautiful.
I want to go there, too.
February 18, 2013 at 10:00 pm
YES! I’m there with you! Yes, gentleness, messy love and hearts, shared mamas, prayers, community, believing in goodness, creating goodness, being kind because it DOES change everything! Patience, you got it, soul sister! For every moment you feel alone and defeated, i am telling you, there is someone out there like me who is repeating your “slogan” (it’s late, i can’t htink of another word): “kindness changes everything.” It sure does. You are changing the world, Patience. I’m with ya! Love, Lisa