“if the primary way we’ve been taught Kindness looks a lot like confetti, then we will continue to treat it like the dollar-store party poppers that are momentarily exciting, but ultimately cheap. Short-lived. Cute, but usually inconsequential. Confetti almost always leaves behind a mess that someone else will have to clean up. And what a mess we are in. We certainly are not beyond hope—there are incredible people all around us doing wonderous things rooted in generosity, selflessness, and compassion.”