"That mom upset about the playground closing? That was the 30-minute break in her daily schedule she looked forward to most. That 30 minutes reenergized her for the next 4 hours. Now she doesn’t know how she will make it through the day. So be gentle. Your colleague that keeps sharing memes; making light of the situation? They are taking it seriously. They are scared. They are grounding themselves through humor, the only way they know how. So be gentle."
"I think that for many men, we think of gentleness as a sign of weakness. We think that if we are soft-spoken and light-hearted to those around us, we will be seen as weak or timid."
