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Monday, 10 September 07 ::
anita roddick, thank you.
one of my most favourite books of all times is 'a revolution in kindness' by anita roddick. i turn to it in times of anger or sadness at either my immediate world, or the world at large.. it gives me hope and it reminds me to stop my anger reaction and instead turn towards kindness. i'm grateful for this little orange book because that someone conceived it means that there are people like me who hope to turn our (sometimes much deserved and culturally encouraged) anger into something that will actually do good.
so, anita roddick died today in london. she was rich, and though some people may not like the fact that she was as rich as she was, at least she acknowledged what she had and she knew she needed to do something with it. she used her power for good, for those far less fortunate than she was. when i saw the headlines shock hit the heart. no, this is not a death that brings tears to me, but my second or third reaction was 'i hope there is someone there to carry on her torch, because we need more people like her, and - selfishly - more books like 'a revolution in kindness.'
thank you anita, thanks for all that you did, and for the legacy you've left to us.
edited to add:
i know, i know, i need to do my part to carry on her torch. maybe the 2nd book i write (the first being my dissertation) will be 'a revolution in kindness, 2nd ed.'
posted by brooke at September 10, 2007 08:49 PM
