Kindness Reflection

People often perceive kindness in different ways, some think of the smaller things and some the larger. Acts of kindness are like wonders of the world they make it a better place. For example mountains some see this grand rock that the sun reflects off of in the morning and others see a glorified piece of rock. Smaller acts of kindness are just as important as bigger ones. Usually when one thinks of the word kindness some act or person comes into mind and my person is Leticia Chavez a.k.a Ducky.

George Saunders and David Foster Wallace mention the importance of being kind to one another and the steps necessary in graduation speeches. Both writers state that acting in kindness, ultimately leads to new freedoms and creates an enlightened human being.

Kindness comes in different forms, that can alter someone's day instantly. In “Enrique's Journey”, he witnesses kindness from several people in his time of ultimate weakness. Kindness in my life may not be that extreme, but it is appreciated. Even though giant acts of kindness aren't as prevalent as

It’s clear that I’ve underestimated kindness, and poetry, and possibly myself. Generosity makes us all better readers and writers. And people of course, which has everything to do with everything. I write, "Today, I will drink the Irish Sea" because I remain parched, and sometimes

One example of kindness is when the doctor helped Elie with his infected swollen foot. Elie got sent to the hospital by of the gestapo's because he saw his foot that was swollen so he sent Elie to get cured. “The operation lasted an hour. They had not put me to sleep.

Your book Bamboo People changed how I think about violence and how people are more similar than different. Setting the story in a country that's fighting a war and making the main characters two fifteen year old boys on different sides made the book interesting. As the book continued I saw a friendship forged between the two boys, which made me think that people have more similarities than that they have differences.

I have been blessed beyond measure in my life with the love and support of my family. It is because of that love and support that I feel a strong obligation to be the best person I can be by working hard and caring about the world around me. Through my volunteer work, I have participated in many fundraisers, food and clothing drives. However, my greatest personal growth has come from more direct acts of kindness that go largely unrecognized to anyone other than the recipient. My first experience meeting someone in very unfortunate circumstances occurred when my mother suggested we deliver meals for an Atlanta based organization called Open Hands. Open Hands prepares individualized healthy meals for very ill people living on their own. Open Hands conducted training on a

In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge give the Cratchits a prize winning turkey without the cratchits knowing, once the turkey arrived the Cratchits were so grateful for the turkey. In “Thank You Ma'am” the kindness is in the story when the lady gives the Roger 10 dollars after he tried to take her pocketbook, that is kindness because she did not have to do it but she did. My personal experience with kindness is when I let my brother have 20 dollars for a shirt he wanted, I did not have to give him the money but I did

Since an early age my personality had been naive and innocent, therefore I presume that everyone is being treated well regardless of where you originated from. In fact, I believed in this belief for a long time. It was not until the beginning of middle school that my belief started to become cloudy. A chance encounter occurs when I was shown a movie in my math class. At the time, everyone took a test and because the total average score of my class was so unexpectedly high that my teacher decided to treat us to a day without note writing to movie watching. The movie started off well and as time went by my eyes were glued to the tv set. But, there was a critical error with the movie and I had thought that I was the only one who notice. So to make sure I took a glance around to see if anyone around would have a confused expression. As it turns out I was not the only one

* One thing is always sure when you 're a nice person; people will tend to reciprocate in your time of need because as individuals, we 're bound to face challenges, disappointments and looses at some point in our lives. When you 've been nice to others during their struggles, it 's more likely they will return the favor during your hard times. That is just human nature, most of us feel really motivated to help those that have helped us, i am a very sure bet in this regard. It’s an aspect of me that i strive to do more often because i feel that individual has slightly changed my world with his acts of kindness. This is significantly valuable and it makes us feel important which is something we all want as individuals.

With the world being more globalized than ever, it is surprising that you hear less and less about the kindness of people. if people would be as close to each other as they were mobily, they would be kinder and enjoy themselves more! It makes you wonder if humanity is becoming more selfish, even with more interesting ways to communicate. Luckily, there are still ways to hear about good deeds. For example, I read the book Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield over the summer. One of the stories, called “Failure? No! Just Temporary Setbacks”, by Dottie Walters. She was running a page of ads through her local newspaper, and was having trouble getting an ad with a very popular drug store. But she didn’t give up, and finally got it, and now runs an advertising company of her own! This gave me the courage to not give up this summer when I was helping an injured duck.

Everyday I thank God and life for having a roof on top on my head , good health that allows me to work and study, food that I can share ,and a loving family that supports me. Without all these blessing, I would be like many others that unfortunately live without the privileges that I have today. The multiple acts of kindness from my neighbors were the first of many benevolent acts that I’ve witnessed throughout my life. As a result, I’ve reprocreated their altruistic actions by serving others.

I received a monstrous amount of gratitude for helping with tasks both large and small. Although I was advised that it was accurate that people should not directly provide homeless people with money because it may end up being used on harmful objects, I became more and more sympathetic to the homeless each day. I learned how to aid them safely and effectively by volunteering in shelters and food pantries and by buying necessities to give directly to people in need. I did feel guilty for my initial feelings, but I was glad that I finally understood what the circumstances were actually like. I became more appreciative for what I had and planned to tell everyone I could about my experiences so that they, too, would feel compelled to lend a helping hand to the

The Research in Human Relations course guided me in the application mindset of my studies. Mindfully being able to break down information, from the statement of the issue to the analysis of data, to even an appropriate outcome that is beneficial to a particular field of study, is what this course promotes. Don Miguel Ruiz states in his novel, The Four Agreements, that we make different types of assumptions simply because we do not have the courage to ask questions (Ruiz & Mills, 1997, p. 68). This course enables students to not only want to ask questions but also build on their incoming knowledge with the tools to support giving back to the field and community. I long to give back through the power of research in my given field, and upon taking this course I feel empowered to do just that. The Research in HR course set a solid foundation for APA style writing, which has not only benefitted me through graduate school but will continue to benefit me into my career path. Today, APA Style sets the bar that is well respected in journals, books, and electronic databases (American Psychological Association, 2012). I found this course beneficial because much like each of my other courses, it further refined my skillsets for my pursuit of clinical administrative work and research on autism and speech in the field of speech-language pathology. Through each assignment, I became even more critical of the research I consumed. Being able to produce solid sources to help push my field of

Social Justice is defined as “the equal distribution of opportunities, rights, and responsibility despite differences in physical traits and/or beliefs and behavior. It is an international and multifaceted issue that fights for better treatment and equality of people.” (“Pachamama Alliance,” 2017). According to this definition, my understanding of social justice is that it is a way to advocate for other individuals in order to assist their needs in society. For example, I would want to advocate for Hispanic mothers and children who have been through abuse. My empathy towards this group started because of my personal history with an abusive father who suffered from alcoholism. “Empathy involves thinking about a person and the challenges he or she is facing and coming to understand what it is like for that person to have that experience.” (Cameron & Keenan, 2013, p. 72).