On Kindness and Being Thankful by Lorra Elena Angbue-Te

Thank you.

I just wanted to be able to say that. I feel that I haven’t said it enough during the past week and a half just because of the overwhelming outpouring of support from loved ones, acquaintances and strangers. I feel that how I’ve been showing my gratitude has been disproportionate to the happiness and gratefulness that I feel inside. And most especially, I feel that it’s disproportionate to the amount of love that people have been sharing selflessly. There really is nothing to feel bad about and letting myself feel bad for something inconsequential is just putting shame on all the kindness that I’ve witnessed this whole time.

House Bunny has been showing on HBO lately and one of Anna Faris’ quotes hit it right on the money. “Kindness is just love with its work boots on.” It’s so true. We need to give that little something extra to extend kindness towards others, especially to strangers, but there’s also love propelling our kind acts which makes every act of kindness ultimately easier to do. House Bunny might not be a movie that critics label as award-winning or compelling but it shows us so much of life and being people.

Certainly, not everyone is able to choose kindness because some people have just so much anger and meanness to latch on to but we also have to remember that kindness is our currency in this world. At the end of our individual journey on earth, we cash in all the kindness points we earned. Will it all be enough? I’m not saying that people should act kindly and be loving for the selfish goal of reaching heaven but think of it this way, how great a memory will you be leaving behind if all people remember you for is your mean-spiritedness?

I’ve asked myself that question recently and I couldn’t help but smile because I know I’ll be leaving great memories behind. I know I’m not the best at everything nor am I someone who’s kindhearted every single second of my life but I know that I am on the right track.

To anyone who’s feeling spite or anger, just put a little love in your heart. It’ll work wonders and maybe someday, you’ll be happy too.

To everyone else, thank you, again and again and again. To both old and new followers, to those who helped out, to those who are still helping out, to those who simply asked about how I am, to those who made me laugh, to those who made me cry from all the love, to those who gave me wonderful real-life hugs, to those who gave me virtual hugs, to those who are reading this, to those who will read this until the end, to those who make at least just one person happyeach day…THANK YOU.

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