While riding the trolley recently the driver stopped to pick up some people of whom one, was an older man in a wheelchair. They helped him get up in the trolley and the driver hollered "someone give this man a seat"! Immediately a young woman who was in the very front seat stood up. The man hesitated and really didn't want to take it (am sure he had been raised to give up his seat for a lady) but out of sheer necessity sat down and quietly said "thank-you".

Kindness needs to be recieved as well as given.

STEPS TO KINDNESS

HOW TO BE KIND
edited from wikiHOW

1. Be happy. Before you can be kind to others you have to be kind to yourself.

2. Avoid gossiping/spreading rumors about other people.

3. Be a good listener. When talking to someone try to listen until they are done.

4. Compliment people.

5. Be yourself.

6. Start each day with a plan. Be happy by making others happy.

7. Offer to pet sit, when you know a friend is going on vacation. If you know a neighbor is sick, ask them if they need groceries, when you go food shopping.

8. Stop and talk to someone who is lonely, share a cup of coffee and pick up the bill.

9. Whatever you say, whenever you say it, do so in a calm, polite voice that is respectful to the other side.

10. Help, even if you aren't asked. You should look around to see if someone needs help and help them without prompting.

11. Make it a hobby to try every once in a while to volunteer somewhere or do something nice for other people.

12. Don't try to take credit when you're nice. There is a lot of satisfaction in watching someone do something because you've helped him when he doesn't know he's been helped.

Feel free to add more "Steps To Kindness" in the comments or share an event of kindness in your life.