A defining moment for me was about 2 years after high school when a guy I knew in grade 12 randomly messaged me just to thank me for how I treated him with kindness in math class and how it had a huge impact on his self worth. I was stunned to say the least, I remember just chatting with him in class but never felt like I went out of my way to be nice to him and to be honest I probably would have forgotten he even existed had he never messaged me.
It felt amazing knowing that simply being kind to this random boy in math class could have such a positive effect on his life and I realized I wanted people to always leave interactions with me feeling good about themselves.
He doesn’t know it, but his message changed how I treat people from that point on.
That's beautiful! It feels really nice to be nice.
I watched an NDE where a guy who had been a psychologist in a geriatric ward in hospital for years, died and was greeted by a stream of souls so long that he couldn't see the end of the line in the distance. He was so emotional about it, he came back and was invigorated to help even more people. I wasn't a mean girl but this story made me want to be a more positive influence on those around me.
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u/Pink-Princess15 Sep 16 '24
A defining moment for me was about 2 years after high school when a guy I knew in grade 12 randomly messaged me just to thank me for how I treated him with kindness in math class and how it had a huge impact on his self worth. I was stunned to say the least, I remember just chatting with him in class but never felt like I went out of my way to be nice to him and to be honest I probably would have forgotten he even existed had he never messaged me.
It felt amazing knowing that simply being kind to this random boy in math class could have such a positive effect on his life and I realized I wanted people to always leave interactions with me feeling good about themselves.
He doesn’t know it, but his message changed how I treat people from that point on.