Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible
The 14 Delai Lama
If there is one thing that my parents taught us and kept on reminding us when were still young it is to be nice and kind to the people around us and always offer a helping hand. Not for the reward but just because it is the right thing to do and it feels good knowing that you've made someone smile or helped someone that is in need.
And for me, that is the greatest form of love that my parents taught us. And even if, I'm in my silver years now I still appreciate the lessons that my parents taught us. Being kind is the easiest thing to do and yet not everyone can always be kind because of some circumstances that they encounter in life. However, no matter what life throws at us we should always choose to be kind not because it is what the people around us need, not because people around us expect us to be kind but because it is who we really are.
There are thousands of people who are vulnerable or struggling right now and even I are one of those thousands of people. But still, let's not forget to carry out a simple random act of kindness. Remember, kindness is not just for the people around us but also for ourselves.
If random acts of kindness can brighten up other people's days, I'm sure it can also brighten up your day as one of the best feelings in the world is knowing that you made someone happy.
I know there are times that this task is so hard to carry out, especially if our plethora of moods strikes in but I hope whatever moods we are in we don't forget the essence of being kind. We don't forget that there are people out there who are struggling more than what we are experiencing. And also keep in mind that being kind can also be spread online and not just offline.
How do we spread kindness online?
By reaching out to people. By saying nice words instead of nasty words. By encouraging everyone just like what we did on the dreemport challenge. Every little act of kindness counts, every little act of kindness is appreciated. There are some who are not vocal on appreciating what people have done to them but I'm sure they appreciate it and besides, we don't do RAOK to be appreciated, we do RAOK just because we want it, just because it lights up our mood, just because it is the right thing to do.
And just like what Princess Diana says "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
So keep on smiling, keep on encouraging people, and keep on being kind even if the rest of the world is being unkind.
And if you've come this far... I hope that I was able to entertain you and made you smile... and for that Thank you.
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