A particular trait being rewarded in every religion, non-controversial, easy to perform, does not cost, eco-friendly, non-toxic, and RARE!!!!
Love has always been an art and maybe that’s why very few mastered it, one of its specialization is kindness, even rarer than love itself. Bible associates this property of being kind with the God Himself and so are its heavenly manifestations. I believe kindness is never random, it’s very calculated and intentional, every bit of it is.
This very week, I also did some calculations and I was fully aware of the consequences as well. I did not reveal the resentment I have reserved for some persons and I talked to them very politely and consumed the control, I listened to the story of a person, obviously not liked by me [unfortunately I had to] and gave an appealing response, I held open the door for dozens of people[ a personal habit], I shared my breakfast [ forcibly] and I prayed and prayed for random people I saw[ another habitual ritual]. Now when I look back, I realize that kindness is not exhibited when you behave aptly with your loved ones like giving food to a friend, or doing house chores with your mother or doing any such pleasant task, open your eyes, it’s your responsibility, you owe them, you are a part of them, you did not land from moon.
But when you go against your will and especially likings and stereotypes etc. and you perform some act, totally against your comfort, there is your kindness, there you did something that was a kind of being kind. I am afraid that I always had a condition with my act and it was some force or habit and not being genuinely gentle.
We can spend lots on get-togethers, and celebrations and parties and what not when it comes to our desires and personal pleasures. But when it comes to adding value to the society? What do we have? Chanda for masjid, annual zakat and fitrana, oh am sorry I just forgot some coins for transgenders and faqirs. Some old and torn cloths for charity, some glances for poor, some words for this decaying community of our own land and lots of more sympathies. Please accept my sincere apologies for not adding your random acts of kindness towards your beloved ones.
We as a nation are many things but definitely, definitely not kind, this is just not our kind.

