Post By: Style Aroma Therapy | Thu, 14 Nov, 2019
I spent most of my school days in missionary boarding. I was quite a lonely person then. I hardly made any friends. Maybe I didn’t fit in because I didn’t speak their language or I wouldn’t understand their jokes. I was sad and devastated. I wanted to run away to a place where no one would find me. The nun who also happens to be my warden said something to me that day with her accent quite funny but it still lingers in my head.
She said:
“ For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone.”
Apparently, later I’ve learned that it was quoted by ‘Samuel Levenson’ in ‘In One Era & Out the Other’ but it worked for me. So the next day, I went to this girl who was really mean to me in the school and helped her finish off her assignment. And by now you have got a gist of what happened next. I danced with happiness to have made my first friend! And one after the other, I had started making more friends. An act of kindness is so contagious, is it! It’s an opportunity to show that you care. Kindness is sewn into the framework of our DNA. We are literally wired for kindness.
That’s the kind of story we would wish to hearten our spirits. Isn’t it?
Okay! Rashi had to leave now as she has an appointment with Style Aromatherapy for a relaxing spa. She wishes you all a bright day. “Ok. See you again Rashi.”
See that is what we are talking about. Stories give hope. Stories share happiness. Stories inspire. Ain’t that a way of soothing souls and lifting hearts - an act of kindness it is to exchange stories that lift up each other making the world a better place for all of us; Above all stories brings us together.
In this fast paced world, kindness and compassion take a back seat to selfies, self-interest and expendable human interactions. So our theme for World Kindness Day 2019 is #storytoshare. Now if you are questioning, what the fuss is all about, here is your answer. World Kindness Day is about celebrating the good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us like this time we have stories. We had our share of listening to beautiful inspiring stories too as we celebrated the Kindness week starting from the first week of November.
One such story is of Preeti, a charismatic lady, whose story gives hope and inspires to stand still in the face of adversity. The warmth in her words makes it very comforting to have a dialogue exchange. So it didn’t take us long to connect with her.
Another story is of Jyothi, a confident, strong woman and unapologetically emotional when talking about Jyothi Uday Foundation and the pillars that took in the making.
We were glad to give them a moment for themselves from all that hustle and work these women put into. A pampering Hair Spa session as a token of love, for the ladies who inspired us with their stories. We love to listen to more stories so pop in! Share your story. We hope you have checked the #storytoshare by now on our digital platforms. If not, Follow and don't forget to Share Your Story! We are reading all of them.
Happy World Kindness Day!