Glen Campbell was a popular singer/songwriter in the 1960s and 1970s. He recorded a John Hartford song in the 60s about memories of a former love who was “gentle on my mind.”
We don’t often hear about being gentle. Maybe in our macho cultures we worry about being gentle as a form of weakness. Just as it takes inner strength to be humble, gentle is also a sign of strength.
We are strong enough to lift an infant or small child. Yet, we are gentle with them. Even when they frustrate us to no end. That is strength.
We are strong enough to dig in the soil to make a flower bed, yet we are gentle in picking a flower to present to a friend or lover.
We can be gentle when dealing with others, yet we have the strength to be helpful.
Today would be a great time to practice being gentle. Toward the things around you. Toward the people you meet. Toward even to yourself.
Faith Venture 
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