Fall Apart

You could be standing next to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. So whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart. — Anon.

When we think of someone on the verge of “falling apart,” our minds often go to highly visible crises—families separated, or people in dire public situations.

But the truth is, many people are silently struggling. The person standing beside you could have just received a life-altering diagnosis or experienced a sudden job loss. On the surface, they might appear perfectly composed, yet inside, they’re battling to prevent their world from crumbling.

We rarely have insight into the private burdens others carry. This is precisely why kindness is so essential. A simple act of kindness can be the crucial support that helps someone endure their personal storm, or the very catalyst for positive change in their life. I know this firsthand; in my own darkest moments, it was the kindness, both big and small, shown to me that gave me the strength to carry on. I remember every single instance.

Acting with kindness is arguably one of the easiest things we can do. Yet, its capacity to uplift, sustain, and even save lives is a gift from God.

About the author

Webb Hubbell is the former Associate Attorney General of The United States. His novels, When Men Betray, Ginger Snaps, A Game of Inches, The Eighteenth Green, and The East End are published by Beaufort Books and are available online or at your local bookstore. When Men Betray won one of the IndieFab awards for best novel in 2014. Ginger Snaps and The Eighteenth Green won the IPPY Awards Gold Medal for best suspense/thriller. His latest, “Light of Day” will be on the bookstands soon.

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