Oh So Kind

Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
Happy happy Monday everyone! I hope your week goes as fabulously as it can get. Well, since I have midterms, my posts have been planned and written for the next week. So recent news of this week will be put to next week. Anyways, while I procrastinate (I mean, study), I want to talk about kindness. Let's be honest. How many of us go out of are way to be kind and not have any second thoughts about it? Like "will they think I'm weird/nosy/stalker-ish/a freak/etc.?" Okay, maybe not to an extreme level, but at least have a second thought about it? You see, I'm kind of like that. I am very analytical about my self, but when it comes to me being analytical of others, I really am not. I tend to see less fault in others than myself. So with me being nice to everyone, I sometimes have those thoughts. Why? Because we live in a world where kindness has become distorted. If a stranger came up to you and complimented you, wouldn't you be flattered but a little perturbed, too? I would. It's just what we have grown up with. I'm trying my hardest to get out of this habit. I mean, kindness should not be something that comes with negativity. Kindness should be simply kindness. The distortion comes from what the secular society has taught us: kindness should come from the familiarity, not the unfamiliarity. But we can change this. We must change our mindset and live out without doubt that kindness will help us through life. Not kiss-butt, people-pleasing kindness. Show kindness with knowing where you stand. Do a random act of kindness today. It'll uplift your spirit.

P.S. I want to personally send my regards to the city of Newtown, Connecticut, and all of those who were affected. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. To see innocent lives be taken from this world is not an easy thing to see, but I do believe that these lives will inspire us to take a stand against the violence and negativity our world posses. Even if the lives of the children were short, I believe that they are in a better place and are watching us. It is so sad how our world is falling apart. We need strong, kind people to save society. I challenge everyone to be strong and kind, for we may become the saving grace our world needs. Let's prove everyone wrong and help the world become a better place, one step of kindness at a time.

xoxo
K