Love With Its Work Boots On

I came across this quote one day- that kindness is love with its work boots on. And how true that is. For if there wasn't love in one's heart, they wouldn't even attempt to be kind.

Never say that you try to be kind but never get the opportunity to show that to others. Because kindness is one of the simplest things in the whole entire world. You don't need to have anything to be kind. Yes. those social media influencers can surprise the needy with food, clothes, electronics and various other expensive things but it's because they have the money for it- they get the money for it from the social media itself. Just because you don't have such access to great wealth- just because you won't get appreciated by the masses- must not stop you from helping people in the small ways you can.

You might ask, "Oh, what can I do? My actions would be too insignificant compared to what they are capable of."

First of all, get rid of the comparisons. Secondly, no act of kindness is ever insignificant.

If you walk into a room and offer a gentle smile to a person, it costs you nothing. But yours might just be the first smile that person has seen all day. It might just be the one thing that comforts them after the turmoil they have been facing. When a friend comes to you in despair, if you can just provide them with a listening ear and a shoulder to cry or rest on, then that's the best possible thing you can do for them at that moment. Being attentive and understanding to them will help them share their problems with you without insecurity and that in turn will lift a huge load off of their shoulders. You have the power to offer someone some relief. Do not hold back on it. You have the power to make someone carry on despite wanting to end it all with just a small smile, a few words and a comforting presence. Why would you ever want to hold back on it?

People underestimate the real worth of kindness. Because even a small act of kindness can go a long way. And on its way, it will influence others to be kind. It's almost like a row of dominoes. It might just be one small act of love that starts it, but soon it will spread to far far places and different kinds of people, changing it all for the better.

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