I almost teared up reading your you last two paragraphs. Because we are becoming heartless individuals.

A few minutes ago, I read an article warning men to stop telling women to smile. And I found it disturbing. Now you story made me reflect on my response to that article.

Telling someone to smile can have different detonations. It can be healing to someone. This neighbour of yours had no one to share his problems with. It’s possible he got frustrated in his last days.

Imagine if some showed a little concern every morning just by “telling him to cheer up, everything will be fine.”

Our kindness is seen in our actions. But sometimes, our minds are too negative to turn a kind act into something else.

I wish your message reaches more people, especially those who withhold their compassion from others.