kindness-in-you

KindnessinYouGoodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen,Iamsohonoredtostandheretogivemyspeech.IamNumberX,XXX,formthecollegeofForestry.ThetitleofmyspeechisKindnessinYou.WhenIgotthetopic,Irememberedastoryaboutayoungmanwhohasakindheart.ItwasawindyFriday,ayellowschoolbuswasmovingslowlyalongBomingRoad.Dingdong!Thedooropenedandfivekidspoppedout.Itwasgettingdarkandthewindwaspickingup.Withbigbangs,severalhugetreesfalldownacrosstheroad.Mingwhowasontheothersideofthetrunkstaredatthebus.Whattodo?Thefivechildrenstartedtoscream.Theyallrantothesafeplace,excepttheseven-year-oldLily.Shewascurledupinthemiddleoftheroadshocked.Mingscrambledoverthetreeandscoopedherinhisarmandspunaround,afterthem,manytreesdropdownclosely.MingcarriedLilytowardhercompanions.Ming,abystander,whenthefallingtreesthreatenedalittlegirl’life,herushedintothefray.IwastouchedbyhisbravenessandIsawthekindheartinhim.Hesetusagoodexampleofkindnessandbraveness.Atthatmoment,hehadathousandreasonstostayback——theweatherchangedsoquickly,hewasshockedandevenhardlylookedafterhimself——buthechosetorushup.ThekindnessofMingsavedLily’slifeandkeptafamilycomplete.Weneedpeoplewithkindnessandoursocietyneedspeoplewithkindness.Kindnessmakesoursocietywarm.Eightyearsago,5.12earthquakeshockedChina,allChinesejoineduptosupportpeopleinthedisaster.Eightyearslater,thenewWenchuanhasbeenrebuilt,peopletherenowliveapeacefulandcontentlife.Wenchuanwouldnothavebeenwhereitiswithoutthesupportofthewholenation.Indifferenceputsoursocietyingreatdanger.Iwatchedavideorecently.Amanpretendedtokidnapaboytoseehowpeoplearoundshouldreact.Manypeoplehadnoresponseatall.Iwasshockedbytheirapathy.Noonecalledthepolice,noonecriedforhelp,andsomeleftinahurryseeingthis.Ifirmlybelieveakindheartisinsideyouandme.Itisthere,butmighthavebeenhiddentemporarily.Indifferenceencouragesevilandresultinabreakdownofthewholesociety.Ifweignoreothersbeinghurt,thenextonemightbeyouorme;Ifwerefusetohelppeopleinneed,weshalllookforwardtopeople’sapathyinmomentsofdesperation;Ifasilentyouormeisstillacceptable,asilentcountryseenohopeinthefuture.Dearfriends,weneedwakeupthekindheartinus.Bringittolife,bringhopetoourlife.Thisisperhapsthebestgiftwecangive.Thisiswhatwecandoinbuildingaharmonioussociety.Thankyou!