Choose Kindness
Human beings are presented with many choices every day. One
choice that often occurs is this: To be kind, or not. Did someone cut you off
in traffic? Did someone say something to someone about you that wasn’t kind and
you heard about it? Did someone post something about you on social media that
was cruel and mean?
In each of these – and many more – situations, it is human
nature to lash out and fight back, which makes the situation grow and get worse.
But there is actually another choice: ignoring.
We would all do well to remember the
saying in the children’s movie Bambi that
says: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”
Many instances of cruelty or bullying will go away if
ignored. If not, it is time to let someone (a parent, a teacher, a counselor, etc.) know
what is going on so it can be stopped, and both parties can be helped to find better
solutions. And yes, there are solutions.
Being cruel is never
okay. If you feel you need to be unkind to someone, stop yourself. Make a
better choice. Cruelty and bullying doesn't help anyone.
Choose kindness instead.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #72:
“ Choose kindness. Always.”
Link of the Day:
“What if the kid you bullied at school,
grew up, and turned out to be the only surgeon who could save your life?”
― Lynette Mather
― Lynette Mather
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