A Small Act of Kindness
En kort reflekterende dagbog om at give afkald på en busplads og bemærke, hvordan ét lille valg kan rejse.
A Small Act of Kindness diary example
Tuesday night
The bus was crowded after work. At the next stop, an older man got on with two heavy shopping bags. There were no empty seats, so I stood up and offered him mine. He smiled and thanked me.
A few minutes later, a mother got on with a sleeping child. The older man moved one of his bags and made space for her beside him. It was such a small thing, but I liked watching it happen.
I sometimes think kindness needs to be big or special. Today it was just one seat, then half a seat. Maybe that is how it usually works. Someone makes a little room, and another person sees it. I came home in a better mood than usual.
Ord værd at huske
Nyttigt ordforråd
crowded
fyldt med mennesker
The bus was crowded after work.offer
sige, at man er villig til at give noget
I offered him my seat.make space
flytte sig, så der er plads til nogen eller noget
He made space for the mother.Se under motorhjelmen
Hvorfor dette indlæg virker
'Got on' er naturligt for busser og tog
Brug get on for en bus, et tog eller et fly; brug get into for en bil eller taxa.
Et konkret detalje kan bære budskabet
'Én plads, så halvanden plads' forklarer ideen om venlighed mere naturligt end en lang generel udtalelse.
Skriv dit nuværende indlæg
Brug samme struktur, ikke den samme historie.
- Hvilken lille venlig ting så du for nylig?
- Hvordan reagerede den anden person?
- Ændrede det dit humør?