being Kind to strangers can change your life... it changed mine! #bekind

I was walking at the beach the other day and I saw this really cool guy trying to take photos of himself and he looked so cool like he was having so much fun all by himself. So I offered if I could take his photos and his reaction literally melted my heart. Oh my god, oh my god, this is wonderful. Thank you so much. Of course, you're welcome. Oh my god, I just got here to have fun and then you're here. Of course, you look like a good guy so I have to get you know give And his response, he sent me a message that I'm going to read to you. Dear Safi, I meant to write to you yesterday or send a video even. Just sharing my gratitude for your kind soul. I have been stunned by the love your online community has shown me. I honestly did not expect that as I was just out there indulging in the simple pleasures of life. But today, reading all those beautiful comments and some that came into my inbox, I'm deeply touched by the amount of love this world can still offer. I'm grateful our interaction reminded so many people of joy, love, kindness and the importance of remaining in pursuit of happiness. It's always there within us, in our space and in the energies around us. But we ought to put ourselves out there to experience that happiness in its most surreal form. Again, thanks to you and your kind and loving community that continues to come through. My whole life is changed and I have begun to imagine all that I can possibly become in a world so loving. May our paths cross again with love and appreciation. Mwaka. Isn't that so cool? I think that most people walk around as if they don't matter and you matter. And how amazing it feels that when you see somebody existing in the world and they notice you seeing them, that maybe somewhere deep in their heart they feel like they're alive. Like they've been witnessed existing. And that's so beautiful because so many things happen and so many people just dissolve into the background that they don't see themselves as the hero of their own story. But your life is here and it's right now. And you can be nice to people and they will become your friends and you'll make good memories. And however scary being kind is, it's not as scary as letting life slip past you because you're too afraid to be yourself. Sometimes being yourself is the biggest kindness you can do for everybody else who's afraid of being themselves. And that inspiration you give them just by being alive can spark a fire so big. And other people can also live their life as an inspiration of your self-acceptance.