He could have easily written that same thing to our world today.
When I walk in the neighborhood, one of my neighbors has a stencil on their rear window with the words “bee kind”.
That’s a good reminder.
If there’s something desperately missing in our world today is kind people who think of others above themselves. You don’t have to go far to experience this shortage either. A drive to the store can verify this. Many drivers behave as if they are the only ones on the road and you are slowing them down to get where they need to be. There is no patience anymore and aggressive driving has grown since the pandemic.
Honestly, both the last presidential election and the pandemic have made it worse. People have no patience for others not in their circle.
Why is it so difficult to be nice to people? It seems like it’s easier to be mean and entitled than to be nice.
Like it or not, there are other people in the world besides us. Chances are that there are a whole lot more people we don’t know. Why can’t we think of others?
I was reminded of this problem recently when I attended a show. The person behind me kept kicking our seat throughout the show. I really try not to let it bother me but it’s like a dripping faucet. The longer it keeps happening the more it wears on your nerves. It totally puzzles me that some people are clueless about how their actions affect others. It’s almost like they are the only people in the world.
Just think of others. How hard is that to do?
I admit that sometimes I fail at this too. It’s easy just to blow off others when you are taking care of your own agenda.
It’s also encouraging when you have those moments when someone is kind. Just today I was taking a package to UPS and as I approached the door, someone rushed to open it for me. I was both surprised and grateful to the kindness. I will be honest and admit that my first thought was wondering why he was being nice to me. Even when people are nice, we tend to be suspicious of their motives.
We all need kindness today. When we show it, somehow it will be paid back to us.
I'm tired of the shortage of kindness and how angry people are today. We SAY that we respect the differences of others, but we don't. We can't agree to disagree anymore. Social media has made it too easy to be unkind with posting innocuous comments to tear down people rather than to build someone up. Instead of being a smart ass or mean, let's try kindness in our response to others. Let's treat others better than we treat ourselves. We all need a little kindness.
