{"id":21596,"date":"2018-09-24T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=21596"},"modified":"2018-09-23T18:26:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T23:26:13","slug":"my-voice-kindness-will-change-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2018\/09\/24\/my-voice-kindness-will-change-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"My Voice: Kindness Will Change the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0Have you ever had a day that just felt like it would never end? A day that was full of awfulness and was frankly a downer? Me too. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0I wonder though, have you ever, on one of those days had one person do, say or act with some level of kindness or gentleness, and instantly your mood improves? Me too.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Kindness is personally my favorite word, one I think should be our first response in every situation, even though I know it can be hard. When that rude person cuts you in line at Walmart, or that lady walking way too fast through a big crowd who bumps into everyone because she is in \u201csuch a hurry.\u201d Maybe it\u2019s the guy who cut you off on your drive to work today. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0All of those people, have struggles like you and I. We all are fighting these internal battles, whether it be finances, mental illness, physical illness, etc. We never know what someone is going through, and while it doesn\u2019t excuse their behavior, it doesn\u2019t mean it justifies our desire to \u201cget even.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0I am asking you, think of a time when you were really struggling. Maybe you were afraid you couldn\u2019t pay a bill, or a loved one was very ill? Did you maybe carry yourself rudely? Did you talk to that nice lady behind the counter at CVS a little too rudely when your coupon wouldn\u2019t go through? It\u2019s okay if you have, I\u2019ve been there too. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0So I am asking you to try something out. When you are having one of those long days, do something kind. Maybe compliment the woman in front of you at the checkout lane on her shoes, or pay for someone\u2019s meal, do something small. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0I\u2019m promising you, if you just spend an extra moment looking, you will find so many opportunities to share kindness on an everyday basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some people get caught up in the concept that to do a kind act you have to put forth \u201coh so much money.\u201d It isn\u2019t true though! Often those opportunities cost very little or even nothing. It doesn\u2019t have to be something big or extravagant. It can be something small, seemingly pointless, that can change a person\u2019s life forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Smile today, know you are worth so much more than a bad day! Carry yourself with an attitude of positivity and you will make people around you happier. If you have kids, show them an example of love and generosity. Teach and preach kindness in all that you do. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0It will change the world someday, I know it! Today, I want to use my voice to reproduce positivity. It starts with us. It starts with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Kelsey Fitzpatrick<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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