A Complicated Kindness

“Chivalry is simply an act of kindness toward a person who is deserving (or not) of receiving that kindness” (Beauti). Chivalry has existed for decades, since knights, princesses, and castles existed. But since then, chivalry has started to fade away. Over the past several years three things have come up: parental influence has lessened, men don’t care about being kind, and feminism. These things have always been there, but lately in the 21st century, it all has become a more critical problem…

A person loses twenty dollars on the street, and another person picks it up for them. This may be seen as a simple act of kindness, but that twenty dollars could have been all the money that person had. In a way, the person who found the money is a hero for the person who lost the money, so their kind act becomes a heroic one. That person's kindness could be thought of as compassion because the sympathy they felt for the person who lost that dollar allowed them to pick up that dollar and return…

Things I’ve Done for others “Helping someone do something isn’t just helping them, it’s helping you.” Have you ever done anything for anyone? Do you know how remarkable it feels? Just take a look; if we start helping others, and encouraging others the more united we become. My father works at Mars Inc. and occasionally they do charity work for the offices. Last year (2015) we collected items for nourishment for the less fortunate. We set up a stand, at the entrance of Wal-mart, and quite a…

because he will be so afraid of the terrible actions people could take against him. Fear is one of the most powerful forces that can affect a person, and it is most often inflicted through evil actions. The strength of emotions caused by an act of kindness is nowhere near as strong as the fear inflicted by evil, demonstrating evil’s dominance. The true influence of evil is similarly shown by the justification behind it. After committing the terrible assault to the 17-year-old, “The gang told…

Learning Kindness Kindness is very frequently associated as a behavior marked by a compassionate temperament, moral characteristics and concern for others. It is known as a virtue and recognized as a value in many cultures and faiths and various studies have shown the benefits of performing acts of kindness, not only for the recipient, but for the giver, as well. In recent years, a “random acts of kindness” movement began, encouraging others to spread kindness wherever they go, helping to…

Their actions confused Celeste because if she had been in their position, she would not have given up her spot. She asked herself, “What would they have done if they had known what I would have done?” (10). Celeste knew she did not deserve this kindness, but people continued to help her in situations where she would not have done the same. Even the nurses and doctors in the Superdome appeared to Celeste like, “little gods, angel people” (11). The actions of strangers helping Celeste forced her…

quality of kindness in today’s world is being undignified. Kindness is an act that your parents teach to you when you're young. Kindness is a trait that grows with you from a child, teenager, and adult. Society should make it a habit to uplift one another, by being polite to others in public places. The online free dictionary defines kindness as the state or quality of being kind. Other ways kindness is defined is a kind behavior, a friendly feeling. This definition implies that kindness…

Chunking Kindness-Breaking Down Chesed into Manageable Pieces The Jonathan Larson’s classic song from Rent is so well-known that the first two cords are all Broadway geeks need to hear in order to burst out into song. “Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand Moments so dear Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes How do you measure-measure a year” The song, “Seasons of Love” breaks the year down into its component parts, the minutes…

“Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” These are the famous words of Princess Diana. People loved and were influenced by Diana. She was a public icon throughout the globe. However, there is one thing that is still strange about this famous figure. Diana’s death is to this day a major point of questioning as the two most common suspicions are a major power murder and an unfortunate car crash. Even…

Nowadays, kindness without guaranteed return is rare. People live their lives with the mindset that they should only show compassion when others return it. The question, “What's in it for me?” Often comes up because people believe that they should only complete favors if they get personal gain from them. Naomi Shihab Nye disputes this mindset in her poem “Shoulders”. She explains a story about a man carrying his child on his shoulders, and how mankind should show each other the same kindness,…