By Kevin Smith
The Urgency of Kindness
Kindness transcends politics. As humanity’s greatest asset, it bridges even the greatest of divides. Now, more than ever, it’s necessary for Kindness to be top of mind in the choices we make.
Recent events remind us that the precious gift of life can change in a blink of an eye…or the turn of a cheek. Although many live as if they will live forever, we will not. What will be our legacy?
We were each born with a purpose. Not one more minute must be wasted in comfort-seeking and selfishness. The current times demand of us more.
Celebrating Kindness on a Global Scale
Although we have days, weeks, and even months that commemorate far less, we must do more to recognize and celebrate something far greater. Kindness is the universal language everyone understands. It’s long overdue that we celebrate it more broadly and prominently.
So let’s formally recognize Kindness Week Worldwide in every community, county, state, and country in the world.
There is NO reason not to, but EVERY reason we must. It’s time for ACTION, not complacency. When time is of the essence there is no time for excuses.
Taking Action for Kindness Week Worldwide
A draft proclamation and tool kits with ample resources for bringing this meaningful week to every community are readily available at www.kindnessworldwide.org. It’s so simple for any mayor, governor, or other elected official to adopt with a mere stroke of a pen. So do it. Now.
What occurred in York, PA, and nearby communities during the inaugural celebration of Kindness Week Worldwide last November was absolutely magical. If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere and everywhere. It merely took a seed that, once planted, organically took root and blossomed in the most beautiful of ways to bring people and communities together.
Kindness Week Worldwide ‘24 is November 9-16 – immediately after the U.S. Presidential election. Kindness and civility will be essential.
We must insist upon Kindness NOW in order for it to manifest then.
It’s time for a season of Peace and Kindness. It’s time to embrace Kindness, Worldwide.
Kevin Smith is the founder of Kindness Worldwide Inc, a global nonprofit organization with a vision “to create a culture of kindness in communities throughout the world” that was inspired by an act of kindness between two strangers on Good Friday morning 2023. He will be delivering keynote remarks at the 11th General Assembly of The World Kindness Movement in Palermo, Italy October 17 – 20. The World Kindness Movement is the premier global body of Kindness that officially organized in Tokyo, Japan in 1997 and subsequently launched the annual celebration of World Kindness Day.
