I doubt there's anyone in life who has never received kindness from another, maybe there's one who has never showed kindness to another but it's hard to believe. Kindness is a part of humanity and we can not do without it but of course, there's a limit to where and how to show kindness.
Someone said "We are all here for each other, we need each other" and I agree with that because in every stage or phase of our lives, we met new people and form new connection, each of which would happen to either help us or take us to where we will get help.
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Kindness in itself is inspiring and I'm sure we've heard so many stories about what kindness have done to our fellow humans wether good or bad. Yeah, sadly, kindness has also done harm to people as I've heard but there's more better reward to kindness than punishment or something bad. I've witness a lot of kindness stories that I've inspired me in many ways.
I can't say I'm the kindest person there is but I'm not the cruelest person either, I just try my best to give when I have the opportunity to and this didn't just happen to be who I am. I learnt and grew this habit from watching an epitome of kindness - My Dad.
Before I learnt from my dad, while I growing up, dad was always busy with work and so he would let us stay with neighbours or close friends to watch over us until he gets back. I learnt kindness from them as I always find it amazing that they took care of my siblings and I like we are their own blood relatives, they would show kindness in every form there is.
Giving Advices, guiding us on practical things to do, teaching us during our studies, making sure we are satisfied with our meals, keeping us clean and gifting us snacks and new wears whenever they return from any outing. They made me understand that kindness doesn't have to be in one kind but in any way that would put a smile on another's face.
I learnt more about kindness from my dad, he is one person I sometimes wonder if he could say NO. My dad will always find a way to help someone out even when he's struggling on his own. Surprisingly, he hardly goes to find who to show him kindness, he kist enjoys being of help and not people helping him from the little they have, as he thinks.
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I can still remember a day I confronted him after helping a neighbor who I caught gossiping about him, the smile my dad gave saying "You shouldn't worry about that, I'm helping him for my own good" melted my heart to understand another point of kindness. We don't show kindness for only those we are kind to, we also show it ourselves as it gives us some inner peace.
If it wasn't for my dad, I'd have never thought I could show kindness to an enemy too. It's very hard to do but my dad makes it seem easy, he would share his own and even want to make sure the person is satisfied. One thing I've been so sure about my dad's attitude in kindness is that, it has made him never lack or want.
On the days dad didn't have much, he is sufficient and hope that he would have enough the next day should in case he needs to help someone. I find so much inspiration from this habit of my dad, I may not have become so much like him in this aspect but it is my dream to always want to give as it pays more to be a giver than a receiver.
Of course, I'm not giving because I want to receive but it's a nature thing. If you give then you shall receive, Givers never lack and blessed are those who give than those who receive... The Bible says all these and I'm a true believer of these words.
Until the end of time, I choose to take inspiration from my dad's teachings about kindness and live a peaceful life of giving more with a positive mindset.
