The way we see kindness here might be different in other countries just like the story of your friend here. It is better to learn and study first other people's way of life before doing things we may feel is kindness but to them is another thing entirely. In all, kindness in whatever way should be practiced wherever we may find ourselves.
Just like the act of kindness you showed on Monday, it is something I do too just to let things go smoothly and yes, if there could be people like you and I everywhere, there wouldn't be any form of trouble of any sort.

I popped in here through #dreemport