Cultivating Kindness
Words on a page can begin to paint a picture but they can never thoroughly represent all that's special about kindness or all that kindness can accomplish once it’s put out into the world. With its brilliant beauty and endless ability to elevate, kindness is much more splendid, more substantial, more satisfying - than can ever be completely described even in the most carefully crafted sentences.
NCSA Writer 
Kindness is an expression of love and an example of what is possible when love is prioritized, that's why kindness is so hard to capture with mere words. Since kindness is love in action, it’s challenging to fully express the magnitude and magnificence of kindness through just synonyms and definitions. In a world filled with struggle and pain, kindness is like a deep cleaning breath that rejuvenates us with its purity, refreshes us with its goodness, and gives us the strength to persevere despite our troubles. It shows up as a supportive smile, a comforting embrace, and a helping hand when we need it the most -but may expect it the least. It exists as heartfelt words of encouragement, thoughtful gestures of affection, and compassionate acts of generosity so many of us witness, perform, and receive as we go through life.
It is one thing to be taught kindness and it’s another thing to be touched by it. If we want to truly understand ''what kindness is" then we need to do more than just read about it. We need to branch out beyond the confines of what can be written and immerse ourselves in the beauty of what can be felt. Fortunately, this leads us right to the very best way to discover the essence, impact, and importance of kindness.
The best way to understand kindness is to practice kindness. We must take the time to intentionally spread it to make the world a better place. When we actively choose to be kind, we see the real power of kindness and it is best understood when realized than being researched or read about. Kindness is actually dispersed, instead of just discussed. It is so meaningful, magnetic, memorable because it can make us and those around us feel utterly incredibly honored to be of genuine service to others. Most of all when it comes to kindness, we see the reason it’s far more fulfilling to initiate than to investigate is because kindness itself is love.
Kindness does so much more than just make us smile. It stays with us, it lingers. As it disarms our shields of cynicism and reaffirms our faith in humanity, it gives us the kind world longed for despite how low we feel or how far we have fallen. Great acts of kindness pick us up, dust us off and urge us to stand tall regardless of the weight of our burdens and therein lies the beauty of kindness. It provides both comfort and clarity. It ignites, even as it soothes.
Kindness is a gift everyone can give every day not only to others but also to ourselves, it shows that we are all worth the effort and all our efforts are worthy so, don’t just ponder kindness - it's of more sense to practice it to make our world a kind world.
WRITTEN BY: DANIEL MAGEZI.
The writer is a member of the National Christian Students Association. (NCSA Youth).
