Delia Walsh

Breakfast in bed

The thing about kindness that always touches me is when it isn’t needed. Sure, you can say kindness is always needed, but that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about that kindness that goes unnoticed. The king of kindness that is subtle, that slips under the radar and straight into your heart without even realising, not because it isn’t appreciated, but perhaps because it’s hard to spot, or it’s just so simple, so small. Sometimes, the person giving the kindness might not even realise themselves. It’s a micro-kindness, if you will. This is my favourite kind of kindness. It’s pure, it’s sweet, but it’s effective. Oh so effective. It’s this kind of goodness in the world that is buildable, and the more and more layers you add, the deeper the feelings of warmth and love go within our hearts. Like the saying goes, little things mean a lot.