What is the true Goodness ? … how to achieve it??
The true goodness, I think, can be done through many aspects of life ; for example, smiling at a person walking around you, a kind salute to the vegetables seller ! Think how a person would feel after this little act of generosityy ?
I have a short story to share about my habbit of smiling and wishing everyone good morning : I am living in Mahajanga, a little town on the north of Madagascar and I always try to be kind with those sellers : They go home to home to sell by putting huge bag of stuff on their heads and it must be very tiring …
Every day I would notice a woman, passing by me and never wishing me “hello” even I always have a look for her ! So, I begun to greet her “hi” with a big smile every day !!! since that day, her attitude changes : now when she sees me , she is always friendly and always saluting me by herself !! I am really surprised how a very little act of kindness can change an attitude of a person …I feel so happy !!!
Even when I go on walk on Sunday afternoon to the beach and whenever I come across people living nearby, mostly fishermen, I never missed to greet them with a sympathetic “hello” and they always replied me with a warm smile …Sometimes, their eyes change from indifference to kindness.
That is how I apply goodness in my day to day life …and it makes me feel good and it seems that by acting like this, my personal problems decrease !!!
I also apply same goodness with little birds : I never miss to put a bowl of rice for them every day and they reward me with chirping which delights my ears all the day …
Many times when someone deserves a compliment, I never miss to tell it to him , and the way people react to compliment is amazing ! their voices change, and the tone looks so happy, it brings a glow to their face, it makes my day …
Goodness is a state of mind , and applying little acts of generosity in my life, is really rewarding…
This quality of goodness is not only giving smile and compliments ; it is also helping somebody in need and when I do this, a warm feeling come from my heart , I feel proud of myself that at least , I have brought a smile to someone face and relief , and it makes me feel truly good …
That is how to do goodness in my everyday life….
ASGARALY LOULOUA
MADAGASCAR
