As stated by an anonymous character, "what goes around comes back around." This quote can be referred to and portrayed on a daily basis. You know that big test that you only studied ten minutes for? How did you do on it? Does you mark reflect on your preparation prior to the test and do you think you got the mark you really deserved? I thought so. What about that incident you had when you said something rude to someone else and it ended up in a quarrel? You should have expected that outcome. Karma always seems to bite you in the behind, does it not? However, the ends will always justify the means whether you have committed a crime or an act of kindness. There are many ways in which this can be shown including when performing good deeds and executing crimes, nevertheless, in some cases, there are also occasionally some extended exceptions that leave the victim's families incomplete.
We live in a society in which spontaneous good deeds do not occur as much anymore or are not spoken of. These minor acts benefit both the person who executes the act and the person who acquires the result in many ways. Some of you may have grown up in the twenty first century in which random acts of cordiality seem to be rare. Nevertheless, these acts may be experienced every day around you but you may be completely oblivious. An act of kindness could be donating old clothes, donating used books to a local library or even paying for someone else's beverage. These may not appear to be great deeds in the moment to you but to the person who receives your donations, it may mean the absolute world to them. At the end of the day, many people have the mindset that the only person who must be happy is themselves and that could not be any more a...
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...But like most situations or circumstances, there are loopholes in which not everyone is completely rationalized - there are still extended exceptions of the families affected. Next time you decide to do something kind or not, think about your actions first and the penalties or outcomes that may result. And keep in mind "what goes around comes back around."
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