Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Reflection: K26

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

Mother Teresa

Do ponder on this beautiful quote and tell us what you think about it. It is very relevant to our lives as kindness is something that is valuable for us, humans. You may also include your experience that is related to this quote.

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

As we all know, Mother Teresa is a visionary and a missionary, her fight was acknowledge by the Nobel Prize she won. Millions of people were touched by her acts of kindness.
To me, kindness can be the easiest or the hardest thing in the world. For some people, kindness is a thing that passed through their life. It may or may not hit them. But as far as they concern, that kindness is hard to find nowadays...
But for some people, kindness is something that they take very seriously, to them, a simple act of kindness can literally changed someone's life.

To me, the quote carries a meaning that the simple things we do out of kindness may not mean much but that act could spread so far that we may be shock by it.

Maybe if we want to do something then we stop just because we thought that the act may not bring much difference, we could be wrong.Just believe that the act of kindness even the smallest act, could spread like a wildfire. We may even be shocked to see how far this thing called 'kindness' could go.

In my life, kindness was poured to me non stop. The kindness of my parent, family , teachers, and friends are non-stop and still going strong. So to me, i am the luckiest person in the world. And even when i am in my worst behavior, they still being kind to me and how grateful i am to have these people in my life.
I would never ever trade my life for all the gold in the world.

Norashikin Zulkaple
KE08050

tin said...
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tin said...

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

to me, it is true.

as the saying goes "friend in need is friend indeed"

when you are in trouble, if someone is lend you a hand, you will feel happy.this is kindness.

lets start a real story.yesterday night, one of my roomate called wmun was burn her midnight oil for preparing a test.despite of all of us was sleeping that time, she need to study in the dark.thus, she study outside the door.when someone was passed by, she was curious why wmun study in front the door instead inside the room.after asking and knew the problem, the girl went back her room and lend wmun a table lamp.this is so indeed for wmun.wmun is so thankful to the girl.although they are don't know each other.since that time, they started a friendship after introduce themselves.

in the nutshell, kindness is so simple but is meaningful for someone.

chew bee tin
ke08003

are-in said...

hai everyone.

The peacemaker,pioneer,and the legend of Mother Teresa.She can be a good example to all charity workers because of her kindness.

When we kind with the people around us it will make us feel something good and comfort.Kindness to me is one symbolize and shows attitude of someone.In this world if we help someone else with sincere heart without ask for appraisal they will appreciate us and always remember our kindness.

To me if we meet someone who get in trouble and hardship try to help them as we could.Do not be selfish and remember one day when we in trouble they also will lend their hand.

NUR AIN BINTI SUKRI
KE08008/K26

97 said...

about mother teresa...i know her from a movie...from one of mr bean movie...

kind is actually a simple word that means a lot...even some simple action can be very meaningful to people...i don't have much stories about kindness to write but i do remember one thing that really happened to me around 4 years ago...

i've got an emergency call from my mom saying that my dad is in hospital. at that time i really don't have enough money to get back but then one of my roommate give me RM50 so that i can go back home to see my dad.

days after that, i went back to hostel & want to pay the RM50 (i consider it as a loan), my friend ask me to keep it...he just want to help...

his name is syazwan...now he's in UniKL...

that's my story...

ADNOR ALHAIMI BIN ADAM
KE08019
K26

JAJA ^^ said...

For this beutiful quote i think its touching and make we remember what have happend in past.

"kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes truly endles"

Firstly,kindness is the act of being kind to ther people.Actually,everyone have kindness in themself but are we express our kindness in right place and time.Sometimes we dont realize that we want to help people far away from us when face problem but are we raelize and want to help to people beside us that face problem...think it back..

Kindness always related to our life.I have some experience that i will not forget it untill i die.This happend when i'am in form 4.I was move to new school hat is SMKA KUALA SELANGOR.At taht time i still so pampered to my parent and they always take and send me to school in weekend.But oneday,our family is face an accident during my parent want send back to school.
During the accident i can see my father collapse and bleeding while my mother look find my other sibling.What i want to say is,people at surronding us that help us get out from car and help my father.Then,we all send to hospital.But,untill now we don't now who that help us and send us to hospital.But what i remember is there have 3 guys that help send me and my brother and a van send mt father with my mom.

Now,we have done many thing to find this kindness people but its meaningless.What we pray everyday is hope god will always be with them and only god that can give back the kindness that they have done for us.For me,kindness that full of sincerely even in small thing will be remember forever.

MarDhati said...

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
This statement is absolutely true!
Kindness is easy to speak but the effect to us is a lot. Let say in friendship, when our friend in trouble, we spontaneously give a help. Anything that can we do to help our friend. Because of the action with the kindness, our relationship become closer. there's never end. but not just our friends, but anyone that in trouble if we can help them just do it. That's call kindness.

Fadhlul said...

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

This is very nice and beautiful quote..

Kind is a something meaningful to me because you can't buy kindness with money at supermarket like you buy t-shirt. Honestly, I don't have many experience about this but I remember one story..

When I standard 6, my teacher always spend her money to us even she give me tuition for free. Before I go back, she always give me some food. So, I can go happily. I really happy with her because she so nice. I will never forget her kindness.

wanie said...

what a very touching quote..for me lorhh..in my opinion, kind words come from a truely and sincere hearted person. even i am not a magician, i can feel how sincere someone it is when she tells me something.. i agree with the quote so much because kind words may come in a few of words but contain a lot of meanings beyond. and certain words may stuck and stick in my heart for years and maybe forever..

izYani said...

i love this quote.
kind-hearted person will always be remembered,but for them,what they do comes from their genuine heart and was nothing.
there is a friend who is willing to help whenever i have problems.his kindness is not only towards me.other friends also always talk about it.i'm glad that there is still such this type of people nowadays when i always face those who is selfish and arrogant.
i appreciate people's kindness but it seems that mines are not really remembered.perhaps i should put more sincere in it.and many people told me that i'm arrogant..

be such a good girl~

~nurul izyani
~ke08031

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leehc said...

Kind words can be short and easy to deliver, undeniable it is powerful, yet it is hard to turn into actions. Being kind maybe something natural for certain people, yet perhaps it is something that unnatural and weird for certain people. Furthermore, kindness is something that is valuable for someone, yet it might not be that appreciable at all. Do somebody a kind may change the world, as being kind starts with love. However, nowadays there is a certain group of people use kindness as a tool to trick you. Then, your holy action of kindness has become your weakness. Take for instance, somebody may ask for your favour to help them carrying thing across the road while you are driving, somehow they are actually the car robbers. What a world! In my opinion, kindness could only applicable in the right situation, to the right person at a right time, just like what Mother Teresa did.

KE08034
LEE HUA CHYN

kelvin said...

Kindness.. Actually in my opinion, kindness can be divided to two types. The first one is what i respect the most, the people who is really being kind to others honestly without the thought of gaining benefits or without hoping for any payback. In the other words, they offer helps with their true heart like Mother Teresa who we should salute for and make her our role model.
Secondly is what i hate the most, the people who is pretending being kind in order to gain benefits for himself.Hence, the people who are useless for him, he won't even look at you. A person who have the real kindness within his or her soul like Mother Teresa, is really hard to be found nowadays.
Whenever you go, if you are being helpful and kind to others, they won't forget about you. Even a simple thing u done to help people is more than enough to be remembered. For an example, you help a grandfather across a road, he will tell this story to his grandson about you and your kindness. So, you have been a role model for his grandson.
Kindness is really that simple but must be honest...

wiven said...

I strongly agree with the quote. I believe that kind words or sweet words are very useful in strengthening the relationship between human being. I had done a small experiment last week which is closely related to this topic. I hope that my buddy Kelvin won’t get angry after reading this blog because he is the ‘white mouse’. Everyone knows that Kelvin is a very kind-hearted, open-minded and helpful people. Owing to the curiosity to find the truth, I had decided to do a small experiment against him...
In the very fine morning, I used a very different way to greet him ‘good morning’. All those greeting words is all about @#$%xxx. At the beginning, he smiled with me then I once again repaid him with %##$@. He is so kind, he did not angry and joking with me some more. All along the day, no matter during lecture time, rest time, playing time, I keep on attacking him with the same things... HAahaa so bad... But... The experiment came to its climax during dinner hour. His face turning ‘black’, at that time I knew what will be going on the next. He really got mad and burst out. The only thing that I can do is keep on apologize... Really sorry man my friend. Hahaaa... It is not my fault what...
Another example is that when you came to a hawker shop at Kuantan or even at certain big City. You will notice that every customer there is addressed as ‘handsome’ or “pretty”. However, according to my observation most of the customers that had been called by the hawker as handsome or pretty, they are the one who is going to order the food. Very obvious, that is a big trap that attacks human psychologically! Haha... So, do not easy being trap ya. Furthermore, it is not satisfy at all to hear all those words from the hawker.
Human being likes to hear nice words. So, it is not wrong for us to greet people properly to make the day happier. However, we must greet people sincerely as what Kelvin said in his post.

wani_zs said...

kindness.
what is to be said about this particular word,i wonder.
i could not agree more with those who mentioned earlier about evaluating kindness,either they are only faked or truly true.but one thing for sure,i am truly grateful for every single thing done by my parents,regardless of whatever it is.it is because there is where the me today was moulded.having it direct lessons or even indirect ones,they will always be the ones i treasure most because i believe,they are truly meant from the very bottom of the sincere hearts of theirs.a bunch of infinite thanks for the both of you.you are very much appreciated for showing me the colours of life and for this never ending love.

dieyba said...

~Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless~

Such a beautiful and meaningful quote..

Kind words can give solace to the person who is disappointed.
It is easy to speak but to do that is such difficult..
The word is easy to speak but to turn it to action is difficult....

To be a kind person is not difficult..as example when helping someone..of course he/she think that you’re a kind person..

But to be the truly kind-hearted person is difficult..Not all the kind person is truly kind-hearted person..Maybe they only pretend to be like that and have trick behind that..

Truly kind-hearted person are hard to find and having them is such a benefit to us.. their kindness will make us feel like great having them as our friends.

like in a relationship,friends in need is hard to find, difficult to get and impossible to forget..

dieyba md noor
ke08055

kecik said...

Actually I don't really understand with the statement but I'll try. For me, it tells that kind words actually can give a big impacts and great meaning although they are simple and easy words to say. For example, an advice. I have a story from my past. Mother, the person we really love in our whole life. Once she says a word, we should obey her but because I was a naughty child before this, that means now I am a good one, I neglected her advices. Unfortunately, something bad happened to me and since that I realized that kind words are actually can also act as a reminder to us. For sure, we should respect our parents too. A person with kind words are hard to find nowadays but there are some of them who still apply them in their life. Advices and the words that we used to talk are in the range of kind words, I think.

d@m!3n_h@ngchu@n said...

Being kind to others is a virtue. In every religion, people are taught to be kind to others without expecting a repay. To me, kindness is just as simple as lending a helping hand to someone who needs it. It doesn't cost us anything but in return, we have done something that favours others.
In my life, I never credit myself for doing something good to others, because to me, I never feel enough just by doing a minor thing that favours others. Just when I first came to UMP, I had received countless help from my seniors and the best part is, they are so sincere in helping us juniors times and again. Hopefully I'll treat the same way to my juniors next time.

delichocolate said...

It true that kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Even the words “are you okay?” also shows that you are taking care of that person and cause she or he feels like your love are with them. Sometime there’s no need a word to say but you can just smile and that’s can result to a good expression in their eyes. But sometime, to me kind words are easy to speak but it is difficult to do. It is hard to do especially it involve in things that we don’t know how to react with. Such as in my case, I don’t know how to help my friend when they are in trouble especially in their personal problem which involves their family or the love ones. I don’t know how to make they feels happy back and forget their sadness. As usual I will say that I will be there for them when they need my help. But, is this mean that I have to get involve in their problem and try to settle it down? They are happy and thank me when I say that, but it is hard for me to settle their problem because I have to face the personal problem. What I do when get in this case is just advised them to make things better. I just asked them to do it but I’m not the one who does it for them.

NUR SHAZWANI NADZRI
KE08015

izharsamien said...

Its true that we have to be kind in our life because we can more friends,easy to communicate with anybody,and there are lots of benefit from our altitude.So, we have to be kind to anybody that involve in our live.

sweetteha said...

kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.
i agree with this quote. once you help someone, your kindness will never be forget. however, it is hard to find those who really sincere to help people nowadays. but for me, if we show our kindness from the bottom of our heart, automatically shown that we help them sincerely...

Z.D.Ifah said...

Kindness.What an easy word to say.But is it as simple as it may seem?Hm,for me, kind is not something that you should be,but it is something that you should make as your life.It is the essence of humankind,where,we are all in need towards each other's kindness,every now and then.Since i was little, i have been tought to be kind,to talk kind,to walk kind, everything.The thing that my parent say about kindness is simple,but it goes deeply into your heart,planted straight to your soul- don't think that bad people are bad,you don't know maybe someday they will become even kinder than you.So, don't do things that you don't want other people do to you. Treat other
people with the same level of respect and kindness that you want from others, because if you want respect,there's only one way,and one way only to get them. Give it.

dr ewan said...

As we know, kind is very simple word. However, this word is very heavy to do in life.

Now I want to ask you, how many human are very kind in this world nowadays? How many person make other living things more important rather themselves? We can see the unkindness attitude among human. You just think about that, around the world murder just like 'counter-strike' game. They kill an innocent person.

And now, I want cry... cry... and cry... Thinking about this situation.

I want the you all as a judge look around you. It's that true what I'm say???
;-(

Dhiyatul Ridhwan bin Md Nasarudin
KE08059

husna said...

Kind is just a simple word to describe the personality of a person.Kind is any good thing that someone done to you.But care must be taken because not all people be kind to you sincerely nowadays.Just take an example from the paper nowadays. A lady lost in her way to go somewhere,helped by a man to guard and show her to the right way.In their way,that guy bring her some private place and rape her! Is that a type of kind?Absolutely not!

Let we change the scope of kindness.How about be kind to the person that we love?Mum,Dad,siblings and friends..For me,that kindness is very important because we live around them.If we get trouble,who else wanna help us be sides them?

The conclusion is,just be yourself in what you do and be kind to others even though they were up to no good to you.

Cik Mell said...

KINDNESS...well,being kind to someone doesn't mean you'll be treated the same. Right?

Let me get to my point straight away. I had this relationship with a guy who is older than me. We had our ups and downs. I had my most stupid experience in life where i was totally tried my very best to be honest (a good thing i bet) to him, and not even lie about a single thing to him. Well, that was what I was thought to be, a person of truth. But it turned out to be something messy.

He lied and I never figured it out until the last day of our relationship. He admitted that he used my e-mail and chat with my friend, that is without my permission! I asked for a break up, a total break up! Kinda stupid didn't I... I just can't believe it myself, how I was so blindly trusted him on everything, it's not like I never had a relationship before, but I can say that was one of the thing I'm trying to improve in me. But then again, it screwed up.

what was it again? Yes, KINDNESS!
It really did teach me an excellent lesson where we should not always be truthful, or else, we'll get hurt ourselves. It's just that, doing things right the right ways and doing right things makes me happy, but I was being fooled for it, i dunno whether i deserve it or not. Maybe thats the thing I should think about after this...

Muhamad Aliff said...

Hi Miss Intan..."Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." I think this quote carry deep meaning in it's. It's such as the good words are stay last forever although the word is short. To me, people will remember forever what others do with kindness. Although others did bad thing to us, we must face it with kindness. It's because, if we did the same thing to him, the only thing left is revenge but if we face it with kind, we can settle it in peace way. For me, I have my own story. It happened in my secondary school. I'm going back home by bus. On the bus,an old women gave me some money. At the first time, I refuse to take the money but she force me to take it. I told her that I have enough money but shes like that too. So, I accepted the money and thanks to her. So, this is the thing that will remember for the whole of my life. I will try to find that old woman and will help her one day. Insyaalah

aliff
ke08051

abu hassan said...

mother teresa.."Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

for me it is true that everybody can speak the kinds words but not everybody can act it.below are the others quote from mother teresa..

"Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart."

"Speak tenderly to them. Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting. Always have a cheerful smile. Don't only give your care, but give your heart as well."
for me,we have to try to help other person around us as much as we can..

faa (k26) said...

salam...
whoa....i just realise that i miss to post a comment on this topic..huhhuhu..

yeah..kindness is something that is valuable for us,human.
if there is no kindness how would this world will be?
in my life i had found many kind of people.
actually people or my friends always kind to me.if i had some problem or i in trouble my friends always lend their help.
i always said "sorry to troublesomess you" and they always said "what a friend is for"
thats why i love my friends very much..love you guys..hehe

azlan said...

Salam miss about mother teresa.."Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

For me it is true that everybody can speak the kinds words but not everybody can act it.kinds meaning that someone has good attitude and the all peoples most easiest to approach them.To me, people will remember forever what others do with kindness,that's very important in our lives and besides that it goes deeply into your heart.For kindness i have own story about that during my secondary school.It happened 3 years ago.I have a friend that always study with me after class,one day i not enough money to pay my food at the canteen, and he went to me and gives his money to pay my food,i proudly with him because he not bought drink water caused he money used to me.i still remember until this day....

rajan said...

Mother Theresa...she is a legend that sent by god to show a good example for all of the human beings...thruthfullness is the foundation of all human virtues...but Mother Theresa is the foundation of truthfullness...her kindness splendour over numerous kind of people...god is great...