The Power of Kindness

Timothy Shay Arthur was an important moral force in nineteenth century. In ¿The Power of Kindness,¿ a boy¿s father is disappointed when his harsh words do not lead to respect from his child. Then a friend gently suggests the following: ¿Try him with kind words; they will prove a hundred-fold more powerful.¿ When the father tries this, the boy experiences an immediate change of heart.