Human kindness: what's that about?

[edelsont]

My last few journal entries have been about the adventures of the current US president.  For a change of pace, here's something about nice people.

It's three pages and a bit, and you will find it here:

Kindness Without Religious Faith

Religious faith, or its absence, is a stage-setting device.  The core subject is kindness, itself.

We are introduced to a young fella who has grown up to be a genuinely nice, kind person.  One day, he suddenly finds himself baffled by the question: "Why am I kind?

Don't expect a definitive answer — about him, nor about kind people in general.  I'll be happy if it gets you thinking about the question.