On Being Kind(er)

You know what, I often think that "kindness" is overrated.

I believe in the saying to "be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle" but I raised my eyebrows to "if you have to choose between being kind or being right, choose being kind". I don't see myself as a kind person nor consciously try to be kind.

But then one day I surprised myself.

Gw ngerasa gw orangnya nyolot, tapi gw berhasil menahan keinginan untuk melanjutkan pembicaraan sampe gw "menang" pas ada yang gw rasa ngajak ribut.

Gw ngerasa gw orangnya ga sabaran, tapi gw berhasil ga nebalikin meja pas ada orang yang bikin gw nggak sabar.

I still yapped to my friends about that, but I took it lightly. Was that me being kind (or at least kinder than usual haha)?

I guess "trying to understand" always works for me. And I think finding my inner peace (more on this later) also help.

So how did it feel, being kind?
It felt surprising, then it felt good.
And I think I should do that more often, especially to my husband and my son :)