November 13 is National Kindness Day although it really is International Kindness Day and part of Kindness Week.
Kindness Week came into being when several humanitarian groups came together on November 13, 1997, and made a Declaration of Kindness. What started as Kindness Day turned into Kindness Week, where everyone is encouraged to make a similar declaration of kindness and charity. The week is celebrated by donating books, food, or clothes to local communities and pledging to empathize with other people. Even the smallest act of kindness can go a long way, and you should never pass up an opportunity to help someone in need. Kindness Week aims to create a society where everyone can live a dignified life. https://nationaltoday.com/kindness-week/
It’s rather sad that we need a week to remind us to be kind; the older I get, the more I think we should declare a Kindness Year or Kindness Decade.
Or maybe get humans to pledge to be a kindness species!
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