A well known Japanese proverb reads, "One kind word can warm three winter months." One word, one action, one simple display of affection can be more than you could ever imagine. From saying good morning to volunteering around the community, the number of ways to pass along kindness is endless. Many underestimate the little things in life - which actually end of being extremely valuable. I would like to share with you all this evening some examples of random acts of kindness, how they affect others as well as yourself, and hopefully transform or reinforce your views on passing kindness along.
There are several different forms of random acts of kindness. Ranging from holding an open door for someone, to picking up litter, to working at a retirement home. I myself volunteer at the local Virginia Living Museum, and I love working with the animals and guest. A well known book, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, comprised of heart-felt stories shares one on love and kindness. READ "A SIMPLE HELLO," PAGE 97. Actsofkindness.org posts recent stories of inspiration as well. An anonymous member writes how she randomly felt like doing something special for her neighbors one day. She went out and bought a bunch of flowers early in the morning and with those flowers, stuck one in the plastic bag of each of her neighbors" newspapers. Imagine the expression of these peoples" faces when they got a little something extra to brighten their day. .
After giving you a few examples of random acts of kindness, you can probably guess how they affect others. Carmelia Elliot once said, "Make yourself a blessing to someone. Your kind smile or pat on the back just might pull someone back from the edge." These simple acts allow others to feel special, to feel appreciated, or even to feel loved. You should not only recognize those who you yourself care for - but when you affect a stranger, you can make a much bigger difference.
The Value of Kindness Kindness is the single most important factor to success in my life. ... In most cases, because I am kind to others, they show the same kindness to me. ... Random acts of kindness make me, as well as others feel good. ... These are what random acts of kindness are all about. ... Kindness is not hard, which is why I feel it is essential in life. ...
It is shown through research that random acts of kindness by others boost one's outlook for the rest of the day. ... Not only do "actions of kindness build a person's morale, but that compassion is also crucial for one to be happy" (118). ... Continuous acts kindness and compassion and adopting an altruistic lifestyle will ultimately bring a person to happiness. ...
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is the story of a poor man living in Russia named Rodion Raskolnikov. There are two different sides to his personality he is both kind and generous, and cold and unemotional at the same time. The movie centers mainly on his conflicting personality which he possesses...
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is the story of a poor man in Russia who mentally destroys himself of his guilt through pain and suffering. It analyzes the mental and physical conflicts brought upon himself by his crime. His complications are put together by the conflicting personalities which he ...
I once wrote a list of things that makes me happy and I ended up filling more than one page. I then realized how there are endless things that can make a person happy--a lot of things that can make a person smile, a lot of things that can lighten up a person's day. What makes me be in the state of h...
Allworthy suddenly and randomly discovers a baby in his bed. ... Wilkins definitely acts off of impulse, as Fielding allows her to voice her direct thoughts and opinions on illegitimate children and their mothers; she even admits that because of the baby's scent, she might just have "put it in a basket, sent out and laid at the churchwarden's door," despite the fact that it was both raining and windy outside. ... Allworthy is definitely an individual that exudes both goodness and kindness, even instructing Wilkins to care for the child, and miraculously bringing out the min...
So, who am I then? How many people can truly answer that question? I think a truth in life is that people are always growing and changing, but there are always certain qualities about yourself, your values, and your morals, that remain largely unchanging. I've spent a lot of my life doing self-co...
Through acts of love and compassion we can upgrade ourselves and help better the Earth, bringing everyone along for the beautiful ride. Small acts of kindness can help change the world completely. ... In addition, before I read the excerpt on awareness, I had my own definition of awareness, and now the author throws some random definitions of awareness and I was completely confused by this. ...
As a single mother of 2, living in a small apartment with a large monthly rent in downtown Houston, having to decide what to do with the 10 extra sandwiches each day is a tough moral decision for Anne. She has all these sandwiches that she can keep to feed her children for a couple days, she can giv...
