At the Risk of Being Nice
At the Risk of Being Nice "Be Kind" was the slogan of the elementary school where my boys attended. What does that mean? I think it was an attempt to address bullying, but I wonder about it's effectiveness. At the other extreme are schools that have "No Tolerance" as their motto. They are fed up with drugs and weapons and will do anything and everything to eradicate bad behavior. I'm not sure I have ever seen "Love" used as the expression to which we should call everyone. The english word for 'love' is so misunderstood that it would be twisted and torqued to convey whatever we want it to. But that is the highest calling to which we can attain if we understand it in its correct context. When asked the greatest commandment, Jesus stated, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. The second is like it in that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. All the law