The Importance Of Moral Values And Reflection In Today's Society

In today’s society the majority of Americans completely overlook the importance of basic morals such as compassion. A major reason why people have begun to steer down this immoral path is due to the fact that moral behavior is not advertised or expected as much as it was in the past. Although several people in modern society have stopped displaying compassion on an everyday basis, I have done the complete opposite and it has shaped me into the person I am today. A significant value in which I live by is called compassion.
Whether it is opening a door for a person or providing money to someone who is in need, any act of kindness leaves one with an indescribable feeling. In my opinion, this feeling is often much more valuable than the act itself. …show more content…
Recently I have become more aware of suicide and why and how suicide occurs. Four years ago my Uncle committed suicide and very shortly afterward one of my close friends attempted to commit suicide as well. After my Uncle’s death my family soon found out that the people in his work place were making his life absolutely miserable. These individuals lacked a very important quality—compassion. They did not care that they were damaging him emotionally. Similarly, after my friend’s attempt at suicide my family and I discovered that she was being tormented by a group of teenagers online. Unfortunately, some people do not always understand that a lack of compassion towards people can cause someone to do something as awful as ending their own lives. Showing a little kindness can do wonders and who knows maybe even save someone’s live—this is just another reason why I value it so …show more content…
Once I became a freshman in high school and came across some of those very unpleasant people, I recognized this struggle and my value of showing compassion to everyone was challenged. One day at soccer practice a girl approached me and exclaimed very loudly in front of the entire soccer team how much she despised me and continued saying hurtful things to me as I stood there trying to figure out what to say back. Initially, I wanted to respond with a hurtful response because I felt offended, but instead I fought hard against it and stood up for what I believe in. I chose to kill her with kindness and not lash out. I waited until she was done talking and I simply said, “I am really sorry that you feel that way about me. I have always really liked you.” It was extremely hard to not be hostile, but in the end it was worth it. After practice more than half of my team came up to me and said encouraging things such as, “that was really cool of you,” and “you are such a nice person.” Only a day after the confrontation, the mean girl had apologized and told me how much she regrets saying the things she did. After that, she and I became good friends for the rest of the soccer