Hello everyone.
Let's reflect a bit on kindness.
Doing good, and being good to others, even if they have been awful to you, is not something that is easy to do. I cannot count how many times I want to give up showing concern or kindness to anyone. I mean, why should I even care? But the next moment I find myself lending a hand to someone I don't even know.
I have regretted helping some people because of how they turned on me. But then I realized the joke is on them, not me.
There was this colleague at work (I teach in a school). We were both form/class teachers. During the terminal exams, the time table was adjusted and subjects were reshuffled in a way that altered the initial arrangement, and it put a strain on both the students and teachers. The management informed us that the reason for the adjustment was due to certain contingencies which we didn't buy into. But there was nothing we could do about it. The examination that was supposed to cover two weeks was compressed into one week, and we were supposed to release results the following week before the Christmas holiday.
Good for me, the subject I teach was amongst the first papers to be taken, so I started marking as soon as I got the scripts. Over 420 scripts to be marked and recorded within one week! That was hectic, but I managed to pull it off.
On the day of issuing results there was a big situation. Many teachers hadn't even finished marking. Somehow, I was able to record and release results for my own class. I decided to go help this colleague who was seriously under pressure trying to compute his own class result.
He had committed many errors with the calculations, and I advised him to inform parents that they would get their results after the holiday. But pressure to outdo himself as if there was a special trophy tied to the task made him issue results to parents.
When we resumed for the second term, some parents returned their children's results reporting that there were blunders with the figures and calculations. This teacher was summoned to explain what happened. He accused me of interfering with the computation process; that I was the one who hastens him to release the results to parents.
I received an official query. But he had to work on the results again. He needed my assistance again, but he never apologized for what he did. I assisted him anyway.
It can be really hard to show kindness to people. Really hard, especially in today’s world where some people are u grateful, and feel entitled. But it can be done by people who have it in them, to just be good to everyone. On the other hand, some people are so mean, that they treat everyone in a terrible way.
Kindness isn’t just about making others feel good—it’s an investment in your own well-being. Studies show that acts of kindness boost happiness, reduce stress, and even improve physical health. But beyond science, kindness creates connection. It can turn a bad day around, open unexpected doors, and shape how people remember you. Even if you don’t immediately see the impact, every kind act ripples outward in ways you may never fully know.
Our good deeds are not where you expect a return on investment, it is not transactional. Kindness is its own reward, for the giver and the receiver.
Do good when and where possible, feel good about it and move on with your life. The less one expects, the more peace of mind you will get.
Look into the eyes of those you help and see relief and gratitude. Your heart will beat stronger from that.
Some think that kindness is a weakness but it’s not. It's a silent strength that transforms wounds into bridges. Even when the world feels cold, kindness sparks hope and connection. Let every small act remind you that genuine care carries its own power. Embrace kindness fully, and watch it redefine your world. Don't doubt it.
as Emerson said
"if even one life has breathed easier because you lived, you have succeeded”
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Sometimes being kinder can make things better, but there are moments when you feel overwhelmed thinks that something is too much.