Random Acts Of Kindness

By:

Benji Regan

(This is something I've been meaning to write for a few years now... But life happened and I just now got to it...)

    I propose We all begin an active regimen of random acts of kindness.  On a daily Basis we hear of violence all over the world... Senseless... Meaningless Violence.  I'd like to believe that men  are proactively 'good'.  However, reality quickly sets in and we see the world living for itself, there is no God, No consequence, no hope.  Why then, is there reason to keep existing past that?  Self-gratification?  What purpose does that serve when there is no true happiness?  Why keep moving forward when there's nowhere to go?  I think that people are hungry and empty on the inside, trying to satisfy a hunger that they just can't quite figure out... A main problem is that we externalize our happiness.  Meaning that we look outward, not in, to try and find what makes us whole.  It shouldn't be that way.  See a child smile, and know Joy... See a child cry, and know pain.  I mention that because of the purity of the emotion we can see in thier un-tainted little minds... Minds, by the way, that will soon be corrupted and start down the same road the rest of the world is choosing to take.  You won't find true happiness until you start on the inside and work your way out.  You have to re-instill faith in yourself, faith in mankind, and faith in our Creator.  He gave you that hunger and emptiness for a reason, so you'd hunger and thirst for him... For his Love, and have a father to love in return.  If you don't believe in God, that's fine... Know that he believes in you.  And Loves you.  and always will.  Even though we daily break his heart, he looks at us, wipes a tear away and says "that's ok, you can never do anything to make me Love you any less, and when you run away from me... I'm right behind you, I'll pick you up when you fall...  And I'll be here... Waiting...to give you a hug and say welcome home, I knew you'd come back."  I digress... Point is we have to take a step back and ask ourselves... "Am I really happy?"  Do that, right now, ask yourself that question...  What did you say?  Make sure you don't let yourself lie to you.  You, and only you, know where you stand.  No matter what it looks like on the outside, inside we have a hard time lying to ourselves normally, not when we seek our own truths.  Whatever your answer is, act on it… If you’re not happy, why?  And if you are, how can you keep that, and make it stronger, and share it with others?  There’s a song that put’s it quite well… “What the world needs now, is Love… Sweet Love… It’s the only thing that there’s just…. Too Little of…”  Love yourself first… then learn to love others and engage in proactive compassion.  If you can make just one persons day a little bit better by letting them know that they’re not alone in this thing… We’re all in it together… then think of the impact that could have… If that person does the same, because you made the effort to let him know he’s not alone, this thing could spread like wildfire.  I know, I know… this is quite “pay-it-forward’ish” but that doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea.  One of my favorite analogies is that of only needing a single spark to start a raging fire, I want to be that spark, I want YOU to be that spark, think how quickly and mercilessly forest fires spread…  and then think of how you can change the world by spreading a little fire of your own… That’s why I say we should practice random acts of kindness.  Be searching, looking for something you can do for someone that will show them you care… Doesn’t even have to be a big thing… sometimes the littlest things can have the biggest impact.  And it might make them stop and think… and perhaps restore a little bit of that lost faith back in themselves… In Man… Might give back a little bit of that Lost Hope.  It might just start them down the road that leads to true happiness… not just a word, a state of being, a presence of mind… an unending smile, and an everlasting hug.  And it might just help you to be able to look back on the day and say… “Ya know what, some bad stuff happened… It wasn’t a great day… But for that one person… I made a difference, I could have just changed their life by letting them know I care… my day may have been bad.. but that… That is a reason to smile… and a reason to wake up tomorrow and do it again…”    If we can learn to practice pro-active compassion… Wouldn’t that be a great world to live in?  If we all look for the opportunity to perform a random act of kindness… wouldn’t that be a much better headline to have to read about in the news… “Tonight at six… Woman gets a drive-by smilin’.  And a man gets a helping hand when he’s down…”  Why not?  It could happen…. And it could start with YOU.

(Post:   If you liked this, first of all, share it, secondly if you haven't already… Read ‘My Vision’ a few posts down… lemme know what ya think… I plan on someday writing a book of inspiration and poetry and this is a very, very early start at that, so I could use all the feedback I can get.  And if you feel inspired, live the change, make it stick, only you can make it happen for yourself, no one else.  In the words of the all-knowing Yoda… “Try?  There is no try.  Only Do – or not Do…”  Oh Yoda…. You little pointy eared  sack of wisdom you!)