Everyone of us has 24 hours each day. Minus 7 hours of sleep, we have 17 hours of being awake. 17 hours to interact with others, 17 hours to make tons of decision, and choosing to be kind to others is one of those many decision to make.
Being kind here is does not mean being easy that let people to cross the boundaries that you set. That is not being kind, that is being silly to let people take advantage of you.
It is definitely not easy to choose to be kind to others, especially those strangers or those people who are getting on your nerves. But at times, even to the close ones, it is still difficult to be kind. Why? Because by not being kind, you seems to have more power. Power to show your anger, Power to make someone feel upset, power to control others. Power to show that you are above others. Sounds like a good plan...but that is not how I want to lead my life.
I think, someone who chose not to be kind lead a very sad life. What kind of life experiences that they had gone through that had shaped them that way? What make their heart harden? You know, there's a saying: 'Hurt people, hurt people'. And at times, being unkind build that invisible wall that separate you from others emotionally. That wall will protect you from getting hurt or from getting extra 'disturbance' from others who asks for your help. But that same wall will leave you alone and lonely. Love hurts and you may need to do extra for being kind....but that is being kind. It is not easy, the road less chosen....
On the other hand, I really hope that those unkind people will be touched by God's love somehow....
It is really difficult to be kind to others if you don't have someone who loves you unconditionally. Thank God that He found me. Without God, I think, I will be unkind too -since I am inclined to be mean-.
Let's choose to be kind.
-nyonya P-
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