Kindness @lhorgic

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Kindness is an act we should forever prioritize as one of our loving gestures to humanity. We all would at some point in our lives need some kind of help and favour and this help will not only come from friends and family, it can come from complete strangers.

Personally I feel more loved and grateful for kindness shown to me by complete strangers who don't even know me from anywhere. Each time I experience this, it passes a message to me that there are still good people out there who really care about humanity. Let me begin to attempt the contest hint given to us by @drhira as I proceed with this write up.

Do you think we should help others in trouble?

Of course I do, like I said earlier we all would need help at some point in our lives because we are not self sufficient, we ain't God. So there will be a time we would be faced with foreseen and unforeseen challenges which of course come with their own pressure and at that point we would most likely need a helping hand to ease the burden.

If you have truly found yourself in a fix, a tough situation before, you will really understand the need to help others who are going through difficulties as well. Personally,I'm always happy whenever I have the opportunity to help someone in their time of distress.

It is not always very convenient, especially when finance is involved but when you have a large heart, you won't mind parting with part of your resources to ensure someone else is fine. But care must be taken so that you don't hurt yourself in a bid to help others.

Someone helped you in trouble?

Yeah! Many times...some I can't even remember again, thank God I'm surrounded by folks who really care about me and would not allow me to get stuck or bear my burdens alone. Burdens can be indeed burdensome, problems can be indeed problematic but when people come to your rescue, you can be sure there will be a solution of some kind.

There is this common saying that goes like... "A problem shared is half solved". Yeah! I believe in it because when you voice out, we can tell where to start proffering solution, but when you bottle it up, it becomes quite difficult to help because those around you will be confused as to how to come into the picture.

I think I'm an introvert and love to keep to myself especially when I'm going through stuff but somehow those around me can always figure it out, and that's because they understand my person, and at other times I manage to voice out and seek help. I could remember there was a time I had loads of bills to fix and I was very broke that period coupled with a lot of emotional challenges I had bottled up inside of me..

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You can tell merely by looking at me that everything was wrong no matter how hard I tried to cope and get along. Those that were close just figured out somehow and started meeting my needs. I could remember I was called by one of these people and he said to me that your school fees for this semester has been fixed. You don't need to worry about it...

Wao! I was indeed grateful, a part of me wanted to protest like I didn't need to help... smiles. I was trying to service my ego as a young man that I am, claiming could meet all his needs. I just had to submit to the fact that we all need help at some points in our lives. That fee alone took a major worry off my mind.

Any special incident which changed your life.

Well, the example above is the special incident I can figure out so far, it's remarkable that I can't even forget. Of course there are others but this stands out for me. This singular act solidified my mindset about helping people. People around me do not need to come and ask before I figure out what they could need or what the problem is if I'm really concerned about them.

I didn't walk up to anybody before they sensed I needed some kind of help. My school fee was not the only need at the time, there were emotional needs and support I needed which was obviously written all over my face, but gradually all of these needed were met, starting from the school fee.

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In conclusion, I will like to say, be kind to all, irrespective of who they are and be sensitive enough to know when people are not themselves...when they do not show that playful and enthusiastic part of them. Lastly, do not do kindness that would affect you negatively.
Before I drop my pen, I would love to invite @owulama @zory23 @josepha to this contest.