You've Got to Be Kind

"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies--'[gosh darn it], you've got to be kind.'" -Kurt Vonnegut

When we're just little kids, we are taught to be nice to each other. It's one thing we're drilled over and over again. Respect. Share. Listen. Be kind.

This isn't a new concept, guys. It's been around for awhile. You want people to be nice to you, right? Be that same kindness you would want for your self, to others. This is the golden rule, taught by Jesus: "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also onto them likewise." (Luke 6:31, KJV) Being kind is about love."By love serve one another", Paul wrote to the Galatians. That's why we're here. 

"Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." (1 John 4:11 KJV)

There is no reason to hate any person. We're all human. We have that same core. We have the same confusion, the same worries and needs to be loved & accepted. We're not really all that different.

Sometimes, though, we just get caught up in ourselves. We don't think. We don't remember to be kind to others in our own worries and thoughts. 

But honestly, is that allowance of rudeness really going to save you that much time, or help your well-being that much? Let go, and let God. Have a little consideration. 

Is that extra 10 minutes on your phone during class really going to accomplish anything for you, enough to make up for your disrespect? Yes, even if you already understand the material the teacher is going over, you're still basically saying, "hey, Teacher, I don't really care about what you have to say or about the time you're spending to teach us this, so I'm just going to stare at a screen and tune you out, instead." It's a respect thing. You can still politely listen, even if you already 'get' it.

And seriously, you don't have to roll your eyes in frustration and complain to the person next to you when that person speaks in the class discussion again. Maybe it's just something they're passionate about. We all have different beliefs, interests, passions, and thoughts. That's perfectly okay. We can talk through things, instead of trashing each other's opinions.

We have got to step it up and just be kind, guys. It doesn't have to be that difficult. Remember, we're all human. Let's give each other some slack. Let's help each other out. It's then, when we're kind to each other, that we can accomplish great things.

"I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay...small acts of kindness and love." -The Hobbit