What can I do as Gentle Person? Gentleness knows no boundaries. It covers all cultures. It is expressed differently from one land to another, yet it is the same. It does not require money or unique resources. It only requires us. Our central tasks are to find ways that are authentic to each of us within our particular culture. When in doubt about what to do, ask yourself a simple question: "What will help this person feel safe with me and loved by me?" There is no black-and-white answer. The answer is in our hearts. • It might be the priest in Japan who smiles lovingly at the child who screams and curses words of hatred. • It might be the teacher in the United States who greets each child who enters the classroom with a warm smile and a pat on the back. • It might be the mother in Mexico who starts a school for children with severe disabilities and makes sure that each feels safe and loved. • It might be the physician in Portugal who sees to it that single pregnant mothers learn their own worth and that of their infants. • It might be the caregiver in an institution in Denmark who gives tender hugs to a woman with autism. • It might be the group home worker in Canada who forms a care giving community and ensures that caregivers and those who are supported feel companionship with each other. • It might be the parents of sons and daughters with life-stories of psychiatric hospitalizations forming an advocacy group to bring about social change. • It might be the militant in Brazil living on the streets with abandoned children—teaching them to feel safe and loved, to recognize injustice and justice, and sharing with them the valuesthey need to bring about their own social change. The simplest place to start is with ourselves in our own homes and places of work. There is no big mystery. If we see our own children as precious and needing to feel safe and loved, we can give this gift to others. Start with your hands—a tool for making sure that our children feel safe and loved. Start with your words—a tool to uplift and respect others. Start with your eyes—a tool to express warmth and human connection.