“Kindness will never be wasted in any way.”
If we are kind to someone, there is a chance that the person will be kind in turn. Maybe only to us, but there is a chance that this person will also start being kind to others.
But, what if the person we shared kindness with didn’t appreciate it? What if they turned their backs on it? What if they are mean? I suppose it would feel like a waste.
But, I’m not so sure.
If we keep practicing kindness, over time, we evolve into “kind people”.
Of course there are exceptions: Kindness given for selfish reasons does not make a kind person.
But, to me, this proverb speaks a truth.
Even if kindness bestowed on others is not appreciated or is rejected, there is no waste. With every ounce of kindness that we share, we become kinder people. And so, it wasn’t wasted after all, because it has made us better people.
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