Give kindness today

Happy World Kindness Day! Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. Above beauty, fame, money, or influence, I choose kindness. My parents modeled it. I saw their kindness in acts of generosity to their friends and to strangers. They were considerate. They were careful not to cause others inconvenience. They were thoughtful. They watched what they said and how they said it. And they failed on occasion, as we all do. Let’s be kind today and hopefully, every day. Be aware of the needs of people around us. Go out of our way to help someone. Open a door. Smile. Look people in the eye and engage with them. Remember to say thank you and please. Ask ourselves if our words heal or hurt. To quote Anne Frank, “You can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!”