We all have heard the word "kindness", but have you ever thought about what this word means? Have you ever tried to understand the vastness of this word? Have you ever tried to think about its impact? It must be understood that every little or big gesture or word has an impact that cannot be neglected. For instance, suppose you are trying to do something and someone says, "Oh, you are so passionate and hardworking, Good luck!" What will be your first thought or reaction? Most probably, it will be "Wow, people think that I am so talented, it means I am unique". On the contrary, In the same case, if someone says to you: But it's so hard for you, I think you cannot do this." What will be your thoughts in this case? You will become sad and demotivated. It shows how words and gestures of people affect us in different ways.
Now, the question is "What kindness can do?" To be honest, it can do wonders. We have heard people saying that this world is a very cruel place, everyone is selfish. I have a question for such people "Are they not included in those people? Are they trying to make themselves better or they are just becoming like the whole world?" Nothing can change if we are not willing to change our attitude. We have to become a better person so that people can find a reason to think that there are good people present in the world. Kindness is not just a word. It is a language. A language that is not only understood by humans but also by animals. Isn't it interesting that animals cannot speak through words but they understand kindness and good vibes? It shows that kindness is so amazing.
Animals have a special way of understanding people and that is the behavior of a person. If you are kind, you will attract animals as they are innocent souls. Once I saw a cat that was aggressive and unfriendly. Instead of cursing her for her attitude or behavior, I started to think about the possible reasons for her behavior. Some of the thoughts that came to my mind were "Are people treating her badly? What is making her so afraid of me? Is she getting enough food and water? Is someone beating her or causing any harm?" These were some of the many questions that came to my mind. I thought so deeply about it and came to the conclusion that the cat is not naturally aggressive towards me, there must be some people treating her badly and making her afraid of humans. Then I made up my mind to make the cat comfortable and feel at home with me. I started thinking of the solution, my goal was to make the cat believe that not every human is cruel. I started being kind to her because I knew that she would take a lot of time to get over her past. Every time I noticed her getting nervous, I patted her gently. After some days, I noticed a change in her behavior. She started trusting me and I promised myself that I would never break her trust. She started playing with me, sleeping next to me, and eating with my hands. That was the time I realized that there is a reason behind everything and we need patience and calmness to understand it. Just my little act of kindness and patience made the life of cat amazing. In simpler words, my act of kindness proved to be a good turning point in cat's life. Just like that cat, someone's life can change with your kind behavior.
At last, I want to tell you about the purpose of writing this story. The purpose is to make people aware of the fact that change starts from us. We cannot change anybody but we can change our own self. So, next time when you see someone struggling, just show some kindness and say good words. This will make them happy and it costs you nothing. Similarly, show kindness to every living being and not just humans or animals. Kindness and care can do a lot of wonders.
