You know what I've noticed in life about kindness is that you don't fake it. It's just there with anyone who has it and they don't even know they're being kind. They take it as a way of life like it's inbuilt.
You can't force yourself or pretend to be kind. You can't give what you don't have but only what you have.
For over twenty-something years, I've met a lot of kind people. But there was this guy whose kindness blew me away. Sometimes I try to wrap my head around it on how a human can be so selfless. The crazy thing is that I met him just two years ago, and in such a short while, it feels like he's been a huge part of my life. He has been so kind and helpful to me.
People see us and automatically think we're brothers. I don't know if we look alike that much or if it's just the way we try to protect and care for each other.
One act of kindness from him I'll never forget was on a gloomy day in my life.
I had just met him four months back from a colleague, and I got to know that he's from the same tribe as me. We exchanged contact, and one thing led to the other. Our paths keep crossing, so the bond kept growing and becoming tighter.
One day, I felt that I was almost losing my life. I searched my phone for who to call, and he happened to be the only person that I knew was close by. I called him and explained everything to him since I couldn't drag myself to the hospital.
As busy as he was that day, he left all he was doing and came rushing to my house, and in a few minutes, we were on our way to the hospital. After being stabilized and a series of tests by the doctor, it was discovered that I was and had lost a lot of blood. Nobody could tell how, not even the doctor.
The only solution at that point was a blood transfusion, and you all know how costly and scary getting a bag of blood can be. Without thinking twice or fidgeting he opted to donate blood for me since he was a universal donor. The doctor asked him to be sure if he was willing to do it. I asked him, too, to be sure. Since we just became friends roughly four months ago.
But he stood his ground. Letting me know that it'll be no use letting me suffer when he can help. And just like that, I had a blood transfusion thanks to him.
Going on, I noticed it's not just me when it comes to kindness. He's kind to everyone he comes across, always happy and, trust me when I say there is no dull moment with him.
That act of kindness will forever stick with me. And with him I realized that kindness is a way of life for some people.