Be Kind

Recently, I came across a friend that I wasn't really close with before. He's that one guy that is always happy, laughing, and making others smile at school. This past week, I've noticed that it seemed a little quieter in class and I glanced over to him, noticing how his facial expression looked, sad. It continued on through the week and it got me wondering. I bumped into him the other day at the max and I asked him if he was okay. He flat out admitted he was upset. Worried, I gave him my number and decided to talk to him. He told me how I was the only person that asked him if he was feeling down. He knew why people don't ask him because it seems like he is always happy at school, which was half true. People think that by him giving great advice to others, they expect him to handle his own problems with the advice he gives others. What he said got to me, and in reply, I told him that no one is always happy, even if it seems like it. I wanted to share this story with you to encourage you to be kind to each individuals, because you never know what they're going through, until you walk a mile in their shoes. A simple question as, "Are you okay?", or, "How are you?", can unleash and free a demon inside.