Some people say it costs nothing to be kind. I somewhat disagree.
Kindness does come with some cost attached. It comes with a price such as giving away your time to spend with a lonely neighbour, giving your money to support a charity with a just cause, swallowing your pride and staying quiet even when you know you are right.
While there is a price attached to being kind, the reward to both the giver and the receiver can be immense. It can transcend the act itself, and the impact can be long lasting.
Recently a friend I haven’t seen or spoken to for more than a decade reached out to me. He’d finally obtained my number from a mutual acquaintance and was very pleased to have reached me. We chatted and tried to catch up on what we have both been up to over the past years.
The next day, I received a message from this friend. In the message, he articulated how I had been of help to him several years ago, before we lost contact. I had supported him in launching his business, helping to write letters to potential patrons and being the first to use his services. His business is now thriving and has grown in leaps and bounds.
It was amazing to be reminded of this, because I had totally forgotten. I had done what was within my giving to do at the time and had not thought much of it. He on the other hand never forgot. He had carried this with him over the past years.
Kindness should be done without expecting anything in return, but there is a reminder from this example that people are watching, maybe not all, but some are, and some do not forget. You never know what your little act of kindness can mean to someone, how far reaching it could get, or the lasting effect it may have.
Be kind! Acts of kindness no matter how small can go a long way.
It might cost you, but the price is worth it!
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