Kindness as many sees it must be tangible, The materialistic things of life in which many believes is the way to show kindness. And because of the kind of economic situation we found ourselves in, material things becomes the ideal desire for act of kindness . But sometimes too, many may appreciate other type of kindness given to them which can come inform of advice, encouragement, boost of morals, connections to work, even taken out our time to visit those that are sick in the hospitals are an act of kindness so incomparable.
I have this desire of trying to get to know people I meet, especially the woman who I see that looks not too privileged and has young children. And because am a mother who has two grown girls in college, I know what it takes to bring up children. And for these women I feel they still have a long way to go with these kids so am attracted to them, wanting to know how they are pushing with life. Its never easy, so I try to make them understand that what ever situation they are in today can change tomorrow. I try to give them hope that they need for a better tomorrow.
I once met this woman who has four (4) kids. Although married but the husband is still pushing with life. After several interaction I asked her the kind of business she is doing to assist with the children. She told me she sell second hand shoes which are thrifted. Considering its not an everyday sells business because nobody buys shoes 👠 everyday. I told her that what she needs as a business is Food 🥘 Stuffs.
Food Stuffs I feel is an everyday business because everyone needs food. This business I told her will bring in in-cone everyday s while also helping her to see some food to feed her home thereby allowing and enabling the husband to carter for the school fees and house rent while she manages the kitchen with her little income.
All I needed is to support her with what I have. And till today, she is ever grateful for the interaction I had with her which led to changes of how things turned out till date.
We can change peoples situation, moral support, encouraging support and words of advice. All these are little deeds of kindness that can become testimonies in the future even if we are no longer in contacts with them.
I will not want to give material things that will not bring someone out of his or her problem just because I want to show kindness . I will rather show that kindness that will bear fruit gradually.
This is my participation in this KISS PROMPT WEEK 93 .
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