A Lesson In Kindness

I had been a phone buddy of Leonard Loeb for approximately four years off and on when we had an interesting conversation about kindness.

I was essentially a stranger to Leonard.  Despite this, he always talked to me and treated me with kindness.  We talked about why I was a social worker and he a lawyer. He said,  “It  is always easy to be kind to others. I am always kind to you.  I always take your calls and we talk for hours sometimes even when I am busy.”  I did not know at that time that Leonard Loeb was the President of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association and had a large practice.  He was my kind friend who treated me kindly and encouraged me to improve and complete my law degree.  I realized that I must not abuse the friendship or the kindness.  I learned to extend kindness to others as he and others extended kindness to me.  Kindness does not cost you anything.  It is easier to be kind than to be hurtful. I have never forgotten his lessons in kindness and try to extend this kindness to others.