Is It Easy To Be Kind?

I used to be baffled by how some people struggle with kindness, as if it's a costly gesture. I'd ask myself: it's free, after all, so why do some lean toward cruelty? On my way home from work, a thought struck me: for some, cruelty feels easier because kindness, as effortless as it seems, can be a challenge. "Just be kind." I hear this all the time—as a mantra, a solution, a call to action. It…