In a world that can be full of disaster, disappointment and discrimination we need kindness!
I was shocked and upset by the horrific scenes that happened in Westminster last month. How someone can destroy innocent lives like that without thinking is disgusting! Five people lost their lives to someone’s destructive actions and fifty are injured.
It angers me; how can one person cause this much damage? Blame it on religion, governments and other things but at the end of the day that one person knows what they are doing, they aren’t being influenced, they are in control of their own actions. We all know what’s right and wrong it’s the choice you make that defines you!
Fifty-five lives and more were affected; normal people just going about their everyday lives like you and me, except they weren’t that lucky. It pains me because those people who died had dreams, aspirations and people who loved them and that’s gone, the hole they leave for their families will be one I can’t imagine all I can do is write about it and send my love.
I take a bus each day and I find it so fascinating watching all the people around me. The young girl at the front with the crying baby, the old couple holding hands and joking, the women looking smart and professional; they all have a story to tell and that interests me. Everyone goes through tough times and happy times and all that’s in between; that’s what connects us! We are all human, we hurt, bleed, love and I think that we need to remember that! That guy that killed those people only thought of himself and not about all the amazing lives he was about to affect. This is why we need to be kind and think what would I feel if I had that done to me.
Sometimes its hard to be kind when the world feels like it’s not being kind to you but if you can’t find the goodness then be it. Even if its something so simple like smiling to a stranger, holding a door open for someone, letting people go first when you might be ahead; it doesn’t have to be complicated sometimes a few nice words and a hug can do the trick.
Let’s build each other up instead of tearing each other down, encourage people to be the best of themselves! Don’t be mean or judge someone else there is no need to, you get nothing out of it and you just make someone else feel like crap whereas when you’re kind to someone you get a lovely feeling!
If you can’t say anything nice then don’t say anything at all!
Be understanding to everyone because we are all the same and more or less want the same things; life is a lot easier when we all get along. So let’s laugh more and bring some kindness back into the world that has been lacking lately!
Alice xo
Alice Woodward 