Sometimes, I feel as though we’ve forgotten how to be kind in the simplest and smallest of ways—I see people in public, and there is no interaction of “Thank you,” “You’re welcome,” or “Have a nice day.” We need to find that compassion for humanity again, and kindness might be the cure.
I’d like to think of myself as kind, but I thought about my day-to-day interactions and realized that wasn’t always the case. Being intentionally kind can be difficult. It takes practice, but I think it’s more than worth it—and it can also be contagious! I started being aware of my actions towards others. I decided to start an experiment: being intentionally kind to a loved one, an acquaintance or neighbor, and a stranger at least once daily. That’s only 3 acts of kindness a day, I thought. It can’t be that hard (and it wasn’t!)!
I started small with a thank you, please, and you’re welcome whenever I could, picking up some trash around the neighborhood when walking the dog, and helping my elderly neighbor with her groceries up the stairs. I offered to do the laundry, wash the dishes, or vacuum, even if it wasn’t my turn. As I focused on being intentionally kind, I soon found myself doing it without even thinking, and I noticed the people around noticed my actions and started following suit.
We can make the world a much happier place, one kind act at a time.
"No act of kindness is ever wasted, no matter how small." - Aesop
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