365 days Writing Prompt: Moment of Kindness
Describe a moment of kindness, between you and someone else—loved one or complete stranger.
It was a few years ago I met a student,she seemed nice ,she was always homesick.Occasionally I’d invite her for supper. we got to know her, she was pleasant, and always called us whenever she was free. We developed a strong bond of friendship or so I thought.
She went back to Dhaka without completing her degree, her parents convinced her to come back and complete her degree. I volunteered to let her stay with us, I didn’t want her to rent a place, I had enough room for her in my home. Her plan before she left home was to complete her degree in three months and return home. I didn’t mind having her for those few months.
I noticed she was not really studying and when she’d complete her degree was up in the air. She had regular conversation with her mother who thought her kid was busy studying, she showed an interest to move out and rent a place of her own, I had no problem with her decision. My kindness perhaps was too overwhelming for her.
She rented a place and moved out, I haven’t heard from her since.
I try to show kindness but it never works, somehow it ends up making me sad. I brought my sister,it didn’t work out, my husband’s nephew same thing happened, you’d think I’d learn my lesson but I put the past behind each time and welcome the present with open arms. If I’d think of the phrase,”Once bitten twice shy”, Perhaps I’d stop my kindness for good!
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Dear Ranu,
Thank you for this post. I remember a post you wrote about a stranger helping you during your travels. I like stories like that which show people being kind to other people, out of the blue.
All good wishes,
robert
Thank you, Robert.
I feel that kindness is always the right thing to do, even if it doesn’t always APPEAR to work out, as in your example.
Thank you Noah, I do try, sometimes it’s so frustrating.
Be like this Ranu but a little careful. Don’t overdo it.
I know I went too far with my kindness, thanks for the advice, Indira.
It’s very difficult not to show kindness when situation arrives but person should be worthy of it. Why be like them be yourself.
I do what I think is right, somehow the result was unfavorable.
Very unfortunate. It disheartens.
I sometimes feel I should give up but each circumstance is different, who did what to me doesn’t come to mind.
I treat it as this one needs help.