Tenderness. What a beautiful concept. We think about passion, love, kindness and gentleness, but how often do we consider the idea of tenderness? Tenderness seems to be a gentle, nurturing kind of love and caring with a little something extra thrown in.
Tenderness is what we might feel for a soft, tiny newborn. Or a person fragile, in pain in their sickbed.
Tenderness draws from a different well of emotion; from somewhere deep in our heart, that unselfish place where we give without considering the cost to ourselves.
What a little-used emotion tenderness is. Oh, to feel more tenderhearted toward those I am angry with. Or to feel more tenderhearted even toward those I love so that I develop a less self-centered type of love toward them
Tenderness ...
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Love this one today, and I think you are so right. It is a little used emotion. Love your words today.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. The Gypsy Mama chose a great word topic.
DeleteA person in pain in their sick bed....tenderness....that is what I wrote about in my 5 minutes. Great minds think alike so they say. :)
ReplyDeleteVery nicely put - ;-}
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. What a powerful call to action.... Lord, help us to be more tender in our interactions, especially to those we love.
ReplyDeleteUplifting! Very nice.
ReplyDelete"Tenderness draws from a different well of emotion; from somewhere deep in our heart, that unselfish place where we give without considering the cost to ourselves." A beautiful way to describe tender. Good job!
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