What is kindness? The first known use of this word dates back to the fourteenth century. The word itself is a combination of the word kind and the suffix -ness, kind originating from the Middle English word kinde, which means friendly or doing good to others. Therefore the word ‘kindness’ is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate towards yourself and others.
When a human shows kindness, they do so out of benevolence and are not expecting anything in return. However, kind people do not allow others to take advantage of them. They respect all other people and, as a result, they expect respect from those people.
Kindness is not equivalent to niceness. Kindness signifies sympathy, charity, and understanding meanwhile