I had lost faith in the karma diary, and was convinced that no one else seemed to think that kindness mattered. However, there are some new posts that have suddenly been flooding my inbox. I am so, so excited to post this and hope to see even more kindness coming from CMU and all over.
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After having the privilege of being granted with the opportunity to be a part of the CMU Karma Diary, I really wanted to not only do something kind, but also something that truly means a lot to me. So I started reflecting - what did I want to change? What do I regret the most? And why?
I've actually been thinking about it for a while and what finally decided to do this summe was to create a book club with the two of us. I feel like as a senior in college, there's a lot I could mento and teach my high school brother about, and I figured that there is no better way to do that than reading! My brother loves to read too so I thought it would work out for the both of us.
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After having the privilege of being granted with the opportunity to be a part of the CMU Karma Diary, I really wanted to not only do something kind, but also something that truly means a lot to me. So I started reflecting - what did I want to change? What do I regret the most? And why?
I hate to admit it, but the answer was quite easy for me - I regret not being able to be close with my brother. Throughout our childhood, we never got along and I was always so cold to him. He's such a sweet kid, and I was that mean older sister who didn't ever give him a second look.
So this was my chance to actually change this.
I've actually been thinking about it for a while and what finally decided to do this summe was to create a book club with the two of us. I feel like as a senior in college, there's a lot I could mento and teach my high school brother about, and I figured that there is no better way to do that than reading! My brother loves to read too so I thought it would work out for the both of us.
My brother was so hocked and confused at first. I was even a bit awkward. But slowly we both started to look forward to our weekly book club Skype conversations, me in chicago, and him in NJ. We even started going on tangents about what is going on in our lives and we were able to create a such closer bond in this way.
The world could use more kindness - I know I definitely could. So why not change that one person at a time with one impactful and meaningful experience at a time? That is what I tried to achieve with my brother this summer and even though it will be one long kindness project, I'm definitely in it for the long haul.
I will next pass this off to Ajit, who is part of the Alpha Kappa Psi pledge class. I believe that Ajit is off to do great things, and I have no doubt in my mind that he will do so.
In Kindness,
Christine
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