Kindness in a Community

A community is made up of different groups of people who live and work together. The community has rules and laws that people must follow. People work together to solve their problems. Within the bigger community are smaller communities such as your school. In a community there are neighbors, community helpers, and leaders. One small act of kindness in your community every day can make a difference.

A kind word, a friendly smile, or a kind act for someone can make a better community. people It is important for people who live together to take care of each other. Helping each other out when things are difficult makes a community strong because people know they can depend on each other. People who live and work together must get along. There may be bad feelings due to disagreements, but try to make friends with the people who may make you mad. When people who live in a neighborhood do not get along, there can be problems. Many times there is crime because people have differences. Neighbors can make a community a special place to live when they are considerate of each other.

When kindness is a natural action of the people in their daily routine, everyone in the community benefits. The community is safer and a better place to live and work. Many religions teach the universal Golden Rule, to love your neighbor as you love yourself. If people would follow this simple principle, every place on earth would be a good place to live.

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Helping others

Make a person be happy , donate what you have to someone in need.

Community Kindness Kids Speak Out Helping Hands A Kind Life

The Universal Golden Rule

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References

Goley, E. (1989). Kindness . Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, Inc.

Goley, E. (1989). Helping . Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, Inc.

When people do not get along (Police Chief Whatley, personal interview, February, 2008).

When people do not get along (A. Lovatto, personal interview, March, 2008).

Credits

Drawing by Danielle. 2008.

Writing by Danielle and Bekah, 2008.

Content including images, songs, skits, games, poems, and videos are the original work of students and were created for the
2008 International ThinkQuest competition.