Caring – it all begins at home

I may not be the most caring person, I may not be the most generous. I rarely give alms to the poor, when I do, I give food instead of money. I love to smile and those I give away freely.

Today, I kissed my son’s skinned nose, I hugged my daughter and told my husband I love him. Those little acts may seem small but like droplets they send ripples – ripples that will eventually turn into waves. To my son – that single kiss will remind him of my love as he grows up, to my daughter – my hug will always be the place she goes home to no matter how old she gets, to my husband – those three simple words will always be a remembrance of the time we’ve spent and will spend together. Little acts of kindness that will be remembered forever.

To those who think of themselves as kindhearted persons because they gave alms to the poor, because they helped a stranger, because they helped a friend in need, ask yourselves have you shown kindness to your families? When was the last time you thanked your parents, gave your siblings a hug, told your husbands or wives you love them, kissed your son’s or daughter’s skinned knees?

To show the world that you really care, you have to start where love begins – at home. Random acts of kindness will follow you wherever you go, kindness is for those who truly care not for themselves but for other people. Start with your families and the rest will follow. A pebble makes but a small ripple, but ten, twenty pebbles thrown one after the other will create small ripples that will eventually unite to create one big ripple touching all sides of the lake.