Kindness and generosity

Values Education 8

1. Being thankful for the Good Things Others Had Done to You

2. Kindness is marked by charitable behavior, a mild disposition, pleasantness, tenderness, and concern for others. When you do kind deeds, you do not expect anything in return. You just want to someone in need.

3. On the other hand, G enerosity is caused by emotions you feel towards the person you want to help. This enables you to good to do good to others unconsciously.

4. Kindness and Generosity are personal qualities that drive you to help those on need. Possessing these qualities can help you in expressing your gratitude for the good done to you by others.

5. According to Dr. Robert Emmons , there are two stages in the feeling of gratitude; To show gratitude, one must recognize the good things received in life. 2. Gratitude is way of distinguishing goodness that come from others.

6. These stages in the feeling of gratitude help recognizing all the people who have done good things to you and have helped you to be who you are today.

7. Gratitude can also be used for purposes such as In forming new social relations or making stronger bonds with people in one’s life ;

8. Gratitude can also be used for purposes such as 2. In expressing apology;

9. Gratitude can also be used for purposes such as 3. In helping solve others people’s problems; and

10. Gratitude can also be used for purposes such as 4. In motivating oneself