The other day I was told that I am entirely too nice. I questioned what she meant and she just shrugged saying I'm too nice. So I sat down and starting thinking about it. Her statement came after I comforted a total stranger in the street who was in tears over the shooting that had happened. I couldn't stop myself. My youngest was in her stroller and I knew she'd be safe so I walked over and hugged a random person giving words of encouragement. She thanked me over and over for helping her and trying to comfort her. But than as I said afterwards my neighbor told me I am too nice.
I never thought showing compassion and sympathy (on top of my empathy) meant I was too kind/nice. But that I remember I've been told before that I am too kind. The last time I was told I was too kind was after someone took advantage of me financially. They gave me a sob story about their kids needing medicine (story ended up not being true.) So I gave them my last $20, which meant i ended up without a doctor's appointment, so I was too kind.
Since when is being nice and caring about people being too kind? When did the world turn into this? I didn't have the greatest of upbringings. Was tortured everyday. One of the things I live by is; try to make someone smile because you never know what they are going through. A little kindness can go along way.
So I leave this blog tonight with it's okay to be too kind. I could tell you thousands of different reasons as to why someone would call me too kind. But kindness is something this world needs. So be kind and share a smile, you never know who's day you might brighten up. :)
