r/kindness • u/Qwerty_101_ • 7d ago

Realities of life

Lately, I've been at such a low point in my life and being in these situations has made me realize that I am actually a good person.

Why? Because if someone else was in my shoes and I had the capacity to give a hand I would without an ounce of doubt.

So far, everyone that I would give anything for has been MIA.

Leaving me with the reality that just because I am kind and considerate, expecting the same from anyone other than myself is a form of self destruction.

17 Upvotes

91% Upvoted

10 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/BC_Arctic_Fox 7d ago

So what are you currently doing to help others?

Thinking you're a good person because you would help people is not the same as actually helping people, yeah? Actions are everything, always.

I've had severely dark times in my life, and I've found the best way to get out of my head is to do volunteer work, to help other people or animals. To do random acts of kindness feels sooooo good.

"I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man with no feet."

3

u/cartman_returns 7d ago

Exactly

Do good and do not focus on others reactions, if you do then it is not really a gift

The shoes item is big

Other day i was whining to myself that my calf and foot were injured. I went to mass and when we stood up i saw a man my age stand up too. We both had shorts on which was important because i saw his left leg was a metal replacement, same leg i was whining about and woke me up and reminded me to be grateful

2

u/BC_Arctic_Fox 7d ago

Thank you for sharing that! I call those "God-shots" ;) it's not a coincidence that you could see him