Gentleness is a mother's touch, concern, and patience with the folly of children.
Gentleness is the macho he-man's caressing and cuddling of a frightened young infant in the middle of the night. Gentleness is timing, sensitivity, perceptiveness of another's mood, fragility, or vulnerability. Gentleness is humility and meekness, the silent, selfless accepting of indignities and injustice, knowing from Whom we derive our self-worth. Gentleness is a soft word of assurance or hope to a fearful child, friend, or other loved one. Gentleness is moderation in response to extremity, meekness in response to condescension, humility in response to compliments, calmness in response to anger.