I try and be kind of course but it’s not so easy when I get irritated. Last week while at the hairdresser with my 21 year old daughter, she helped me understand that the words may be all right but the tone falls short.  As in, “My daughter is a blonde––– those streaks you added are brown. Please correct this.”  The words were okay but there was an irritation and a certain demanding quality to my tone that was not kind. I’m meditating on the Dali Lama’s statement, “Kindness is my religion.” This is what I am saying YES to today.