Princess Diana once said, “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” (Brainyquote, 2016). Those seemed to be the exact words that she lived by. Diana Spencer is an influential person because of her rough personal life yet her ability to make everyone around her smile, her impressive list of attended schools, and her willingness to help others. Princess Diana had a very full, yet rough life that wasn’t…
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…
The Diary of Anne Frank: People are Really Good at Heart Anne Frank once said, "Despite everything, I still believe people are truly good at heart." Her diary, which she kept while her family was in hiding from the Nazis, shows the triumph of her spirit over the evil in the world even though the pain of adolescence. In our world and age, there are multiple situations where people are considered greedy, selfish, impatient, riotous and just plain rude but, they are still considered good at heart…
The Kindness Of Death Normally is you are mad or sad you don’t talk to people nicely. If something is making people so mad or sad we act a different way then we would if we were as happy as can be. Normally when you think of Death you think he is scary or mean but Death demonstrates his gentle, kind, and caring side throughout the story. In The Book Thief By Markus Zusak set in the 1940’s during the time of Nazi Germany. There is a character, who is like the narrator, and that person is…
Thoughtful acts can be many things maybe you tell someone you like their shoes or help someone out. A thoughtful act can take on many forms from a little jester to the biggest jester, even the littlest acts can take a big form. Here's a scenario let's say if someone is walking down the hall at your school. Caring all their books and papers, somebody trips him, sending his books and papers flying through the air. The person may become upset about it but doing a thoughtful act like help them…
Charity is the act of giving to people who are in need and Princess Diana was the perfect example of a charitable person. Before she married Prince Charles, Diana was a kindergarten teacher, in which she knew how to be patient and show compassion to others. Diana became subjected to the famous and powerful life very quickly. Once Diana found an activity to support, she began to conform with the royal life. Once she chose how she wanted to spend her days as a Princess everything started coming…
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” —Aesop In a world full of hate and war, most people forget that a small act of random kindness can change even the saddest of hearts. Kindness has become a foreign language, one I make an effort to practice everyday. I work in a coffee shop, which requires a tremendous about of patience, as well as hospitality and customer service. Everyday, I make it apparent to myself that you never know what is going through an individual's mind, or…
Have you ever thought of what the word kindness really meant? According to the Wikipedia the meaning of kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and recognized as a value in many cultures and religions. According to Mark Twain “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” The meaning of Mark Twain`s quote is that the acts of kindness is transcended conventional sensory and/or…
Kindness goes a long way in times of suffering. In Night by Elie Wiesel, he talks about the Holocaust and how he survived it, what the concentration camp was like, and how he was treated. He reflects on his own experience of being separated from his family and even his own religion. One of the important themes of the book is kindness. The acts of kindness a character makes shows what a huge difference a person can have on another person. Throughout the book, there are many acts of kindness, even…
In Barry H. Corey’s book, loving kindness, he attempts to show how kindness is a Christian virtue. According to him, it has been lost and through his book he attempts to show what kindness would look like lived out. He sees it as a mandate from God and not just an atribute. Kindness is not a characteristic some have and others do not. It obviously comes more naturally to others but whether it comes naturally or not believers must strive for it through the guidance and wisdom of God. From…