To whom it may concern,

In this world, kindness is prevalent, although some people happen to narrow its prevalence by claiming that it has almost disappeared. Despite the ugliness of all the disasters that are happening in this world, one kind person can alleviate the harshness of life for another person. Please know your kindness is undoubtedly appreciated and needed, so never doubt its influence.

You don’t need to be a superhero and change everyone’s life, but you can be a hero to one person by just showing them some kindness. Kindness is the kind of medicine that doesn’t need a prescription or doctor’s consultation before using it. Importantly, don’t forget that you, too, need kindness, so show yourself some of it. Otherwise, you’ll be the epitome of the Arabic proverb, “the carpenter’s door is broken” (there are several translations of this proverb, and this is merely one of them).

Sincerely,

A person who was touched by the kindness of a stranger

Amina Hasan is a freshman at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.