Friday, October 06, 2006

All the different shapes of kindness (from Fruits Basket)

Tohru:
... But think of all the girls at school who like you and say you’re really nice
Yuki:
But I’m just being nice because I WANT them to like me. It isn’t how I really feel. Really I’m just selfish. But you Tohru are a nice person.
Tohru:
Well maybe I’m just being nice because I want you to like me. Maybe I’m the one being selfish.
Yuki:
You couldn’t be even if you wanted to.
Tohru:
Well I don’t know about that. Mom said anyone can be selfish sometimes.
When we’re born all we know how to do is want. We want food, we want attention. It’s just instinct I guess… but kindness,..
We aren’t born with it. It grows inside us like our bodies do…
(Tohru’s mom in flashback)
Not everyone has kindness but I think everyone has the potential. Sometimes it’s hard. You’ll find someone who doesn’t seem to have it but if you look really hard you’ll find it.
Tohru:
That’s why I always try to find the good in people. So I can see all the different shapes of kindness and sometimes that’s all it takes for someone to find the goodness in themselves.

Ok, ok, I’m a big sucker for this stuff.

1 comment:

Dave King said...

I've really got to see this serries.

- Peace