Hi,
Did you know that February 17 was Random Acts of Kindness Day, celebrated mostly in the United States, but also in other countries around the world?
A skeptic might say: what are “they” up to?
Who “they” are is not clear in the minds of those skeptics. In this case, the day is believed to have been popularized in a big way by the Random Acts of Kindness Day foundation, which encourages people to practice kindness in random and unexpected ways.
Personally, I admire these people with vision, who look beyond the everyday and see a better world, where each of us is willing to help someone we don’t know, to offer a compliment, to smile at people we meet.
Let’s be honest with ourselves. We live in a cynical world where kindness is considered a weakness, where everyone tries to rise above the crowd for money and fame, where acts of kindness are done only for self-interest, for an ulterior gain. There are exceptions, of course, but the majority tend towards this behavior.
I believe that kindness is an extraordinary power and is 100% within our reach. It’s not a weakness to be kind, to help a stranger, to smile, it shows real strength of character. It shows that you are sure of yourself and do not fall prey to vanity and ignorance.
As I said, I admire those who come up with such an initiative, visionaries for a better world.
But I would go further and ask:
Why one day?
Why not every day?
Why not celebrate this day 365 days a year?
What about you?
Claudiu
