Have you ever seen confetti or thrown confetti around? Confetti are small pieces of colored paper that are usually scattered during special occasions. It goes everywhere and sticks on everything. The pieces of colored paper are usually shiny and noticeable. Kindness should be the same way. Kindness should be noticeable and shown to everyone regardless of their race or background. How one looks on the outside shouldn't determine how we treat them. Ephesians 4:32 says, "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." While we might wait for a special occasion to throw the confetti, we don't need a special occasion to be kind. We should be kind to all people at all times. Being kind means being warm-hearted, willing to listen, sympathetic and understanding. Being kind means using good manners- "Thank you," "You're welcome," "Please," and "Excuse me." These words seem to be used less and less by all ages. They take 2 seconds to say. While they don't take long to say, their impact can last a lifetime. When we use good manners, we show others it's important to use. That's why it's so important if you are a leader in any manner that you should set a good example by using good manners. The opposite is also true. When we don't use good manners, we are sending the message that it's not important to use good manners. Yes, we might be busy and rushing along about our day, but let's remind ourselves to use good manners. We always have a choice in how we will use our words. Let's choose to be kind in our words and actions. We don't have to be rude just because the other person was rude to us. I know the urge is there to do so, but we can't let it come out. Some people don't have anyone that speaks or shows kindness to them. All they have heard their whole life is negativity, harshness and nothing good. Each of us can make up in our mind to be the change and make a difference. Not only do our words send a powerful message, but so do our facial expressions and body language. In conversation, rolling our eyes, arms crossed and standing with our back or side to the person we're talking to could indicate that you're not interested.I know we all have done one of these at some point. Maybe we were having a bad day or we were frustrated about something, but we have to be mindful of the signals it sends. At the end of the day, our words are heard and our actions are seen. Now, let's go back to the confetti I mentioned at the beginning. Remember how I said that confetti sticks to everything? Kindness needs to be just like that, but we have to do our part. We need to make sure that we are kind everywhere we go. We can be kind to others at the grocery store, mall, movies, bank, post office, school, home, church, job. Like confetti, kindness is beautiful. Let's do our part in making the world more beautiful. Let's add a sparkle of kindness everywhere we go!
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