"Hey!
Watch it!
Get out of the way or I crush you!
What's wrong with you!
Are you crazy!
You must be mad!
What are you doing over there! Get lost! Shu shu... Am I your mum! Come on, go get something better to do!"
That's exactly or even worse how the general people talk; you would barely find an atom of sympathy in their statements. So, rather than touching lives, their statements keep torturing. Isn't it about time we realized we are the government of ourselves? Yes, the government has a role to play, but why do we keep blaming the government for our misfortunes, when we are the really cause of our problems? What has the government got to do with the man fighting another man over little thing that could easily be forgiven and forgotten, or the rich man who decides to stand and watch people suffer and die of hunger when he can do something about it, or the one who kills with the words of his mouth? Whatever you've got was given you for a purpose, to help someone in need of it.
People, worldwide, are awkwardly crazy. Don't get me wrong, but I would always use Africa as my point of view, 'cause as an African, I pretty understand a lot - out of experience - how it is. Gentleness is naturally not in the lineage of a general African, kind words seem to sound awkward to regular people. Sometimes, when you try to be tender, many see it as being weak, or when you try to show affection, they would give you a sort of look that says, "What do you think you're doing! Or aren't you an African anymore!"
They see your kindness as either a joke, or a way of you trying to use it to gain advantage of them. Well, sometimes, they could be right, because the so-called kindness that many claim to show is really not from the heart.
Regularly and naturally, humans are technically mad (wildly confused or excited). For instance, if they don't have a good heart, they assume everyone is just like them or even worse; they don't believe people actually get hurt emotionally or psychologically, until they become a victim of such. And sometimes, even after being a victim of such, rather than becoming a better person, seeing they'd experienced what it feels to be hurt, they become double times crueler and crazier than they used to be.
Sympathy, Affection, Care and Kindness are virtues. We must learn to exhibit them.
One, regardless of people's interpretation as to what could our intentions be, as long as we are sincere about it, and two, regardless of the fact that the recipients are either incapable of reciprocating it or don't actually value it, we should make it a habit to do to others what we would require of them towards us as well. Alright? See yourself as being indebted to humanity, and as such, open your heart to gift it to her.
You know what? We so much worry about what the future holds, then we become firmly gripped by the fear of tomorrow, so, rather than focusing on today's opportunities and prospects, which would determine the solutions to the mysteries of tomorrow, we try to solve tomorrow's problems now, forgetting that our well-being and sustainability aren't in our hands. We most times think we are in control of them all, but we aren't.
One good thing is to be taught kindness; but the better thing is to be touched with kindness.
A slight mistake could strike or afflict someone, right? So also could a single, simple touch of kindness safe a soul. When a life is touched with kindness, that life begins to produce liveliness, happiness, progress and growth.
Same it is with plants when they produce fruits.
Science calls it Pollination. It is when pollen grains are being transferred from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. Now, these pollen grains represent people with potentials, talents and abilities. They could be as good as useless to themselves if they remain in the "anther (where they have always being without sponsor or assistance)". But as soon as they come in contact (touch) with the "stigma (help, sponsorship)", they become changed, and that dormant talents in them begin to show forth.
People are not really remembered by their own progress, but by how much of their progress that was evident in the lives of those they came in contact with. Like I mentioned earlier, one's success is a function of the success of those around him. Don't you dare say you are successful yet, until your so-called success begins to change the lives of those around you.
Take a look at the world today. How do people treat their fellows, in terms of actions, motives, relationships?
Rather than making a positive impact to lives when they come in contact, like Caring for the needed, Organizing the confused, Neutralizing one's depression, Tolerating people's behavior, Adding sweetness to people lives, Contributing their best for the betterment of others, and Taking time to assist others, what they do is the opposite.
Lives are perishing, and no one really cares, not even the government. In fact, people destroy people. The same people created just the way they themselves were created. That's why they say always watch your back, 'cause when some people come in contact with you, they one, 'Confuse' you rather than consoling you; two, they 'Offend and Oppress' you rather than Organizing you; three, they 'Negate' you rather than Nominating you; four, they 'Trick' you into believing lies, rather than Training you into becoming a better person; five, they 'Attack' you to rub you of your possession rather than Appreciating you for the best you do; six, they 'Condemn' you no matter how hard you try to be nice to people, rather than Commending you for helping; and seven, they 'Tear' you apart like a sheep to be slaughtered, rather than Thanking you.