Random act of kindness

that some of my friends had and that class introduced me to one of my closest friends. When I met her, I expected her to act cold and distant around me but instead she did the opposite of what I expected. When I acted either awkward or dorky around her, she either laughed at my anxiety and told me it was fine or calmed me down to a degree. Once she showed those acts of kindness, I began to care for her a lot. What she did for me at the time was unbelievable. The main reason I could not…

does many things that are good at heart. In Act one, scene three, she offers to move out for Mr. Dussel. Anne did not want to be selfish towards Mr. Dussel. The others did not offer to move out for him. In Act one, scene five, Anne gives thoughtful gifts to everyone on Hanukkah. Everyone else did not get gifts. They wanted to keep everything they had for themselves. Again, Anne did not want to be selfish.…

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…

Similarly, the murder of a 16-year-old girl’s mother and brother in Santee, California, add to the evidence that acts of evil are a common sight. Unfortunately, the wickedness in everyday life completely overpowers the good. The novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well as various events around the world demonstrate that the power of good is undoubtedly dominated by the…

Bill”, is depicted through selfless acts which serve to alleviate the suffering of an undeserving character, Celeste. The main character of “Pecos Bill” is a tawdry young woman who spends most of her waking moments drinking. As the story progresses, it is evident that Celeste is, “a drunk and other things, such as, addict, bitch, mess, and a daughter of a sometime-bastard, slut” (10). Celeste,…

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…

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,…

article “Sideswiped by Kindness” a woman named Yitta Halberstam was rushing to work when she hit a bus. She was scared how the driver would react but she was surprised to witness the kindness he gave her. The forgiveness she received inspired happiness in her day, and hope for society that there would be more people like the driver. Kindness plays a large role in society creating happiness for everybody, inspiring hope for people, and promise for forgiveness in our society. Kindness gives…

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…