Kindness

“…if you can't say nothin' nice, then don't say nothin' at all.” That line, spoken by

Thumper from Walt Disney’s classic children’s story, “Bambi”, carries as well today as it

has for the past 60-years. The message our friend Thumper gives is that of kindness. It

costs nothing, is easy to give, and so immensely gratifying to receive. However, with

today’s hectic schedules and time restraints, one might overlook some simple acts of

good-heartedness that happen all around us. You see it on the bus, in the supermarket and

in your neighbourhood. In addition, when you do discover that transaction: pay it

forward. Kindness is contagious.

One such case happened just the other day on the bus ride to school. As with all bus rides,

this was again completely full of commuters. Packed in like sardines it was standing

room only. As the motor coach continued to collect