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Simple Acts of Kindness

Imagine a world where no one wanted to help. There would be no reason to do anything for the community. Anne Frank once said “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before trying to improve the world. I believe this is a very powerful quote because it shows that a young kid like Anne Frank, could change the world. People can improve the world around them.

One way that people can improve the world around them is by teaching others what they know. In the novel, The Devil’s Arithmetic, for example one of the main characters, Rivka, taught other prisoners in the concentration camp rules to help them survive. Even though they lived a horrible life, Rivka’s Rules helped people survive. In addition, her rules gave the prisoners hope. If Rivka didn’t help them, then they wouldn’t have survived.

Taking responsibility to solve problems is another way people can improve the world. In the movie Holes, a boy named Stanley got sent to a place called Camp Green Lake in Texas. He helped save his friend Zero when he ran away from the camp. Also, when he found him, they had to climb a huge mountain to salvation. Can you imagine the courage it must have took to do this?

A third way that people can improve the world around them is by helping those who can’t help themselves. I once found a bird on the driveway of my house and it looked sick. My mom helped me take it inside. I took care of it until it got better. In the end, the bird flew away because it didn’t need to be take care of anymore. Although having the bird fly away was sad, I was happy that it was feeling better.

I wonder if people think this quote is inspiring? Personally, this quote motivates me to do good things for the world. People should try to do the same. It is wonderful how no one needs to wait a single moment before improving the world. As you can see, people can improve the world around them.

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