Kindness

Kindness is medicine.   There are many people walking around that don’t  understand how important kindness is.   The reason they don’t understand is, they haven’t had a lot of it in their lives.

People who are angry or who have been mistreated usually expect people to dump on them or speak badly to them.  They expect a fight. That’s what they are accustomed to.  Establish boundaries when you need to, but don’t let people change your character.

Believe me, I have been on the receiving end of some pretty bad behavior.  I completely understand what that’s like. I have always had a choice as to how to respond. There were only two choices either become like them or stay kind.

I decided to stay kind. I treat everyone with kindness, even those who don’t treat me with kindness. Kindness makes a difference. Watch what happens when you tell people that they’ve helped in someway, when you point out a good quality that they have,  when you tell them that they’re appreciated, they really light up.

I’ve seen kind words change a persons demeanor and uplift others.   It’s a reminder that  people still care. It’s a reminder that they matter. Be kind.