What would Jesus do? I have learned that if I were to ever find myself in a dilemma or even an everyday interaction, I should take a moment to ask myself, “What would Jesus do?” Jesus taught us to love one another and ourselves, and when I set out into the world, I plan to take that value with me. I will enter adult life with the love I received, hold it close, and pass it on to all I encounter. I will continue to take the time to notice a person’s feelings and behaviors in hopes that I can somehow brighten their day. I will express my negative emotions healthily to limit the amount I let anger and irritation choose my actions. Giving into emotions like that rarely has a positive impact on anyone. An irritable person is less likely to think of others or the struggles that others may be going through. I never want to be that person or to set an example to those younger than me to be that person. Being in church has taught me many valuable things. When I was younger, I would go to church ready to tell my faith-filled brothers and sisters about an issue I was having at school with my peers. Each time, they would advise me not to judge them, for they are lost and have not yet learned that the Lord loves them. They said to try to befriend them and to help them find their way to the Lord. At that time, I took those words with a grain of salt, but now that I’m older, I know we live in a world of lost individuals. Some have never been taught of the Lord, and just as I have learned to do, I teach and spread awareness to anyone with an open ear. I tell those who want to listen that sin is skin-deep, while the Lord’s love for us knows no bounds. I don’t tell them they need a church to find the Lord but that they need a Bible, an open heart, and an open mind. Some people I have told this to have progressed and tried to find their place with the Lord, while some still need more time. Knowing what I know now, I don’t judge; I ask the Lord to help guide them to Him. The kindness that the Lord has provided me with, I try to pass to others in many ways. I find that I prefer to lend a helping hand. I help in small ways, such as lending a helping hand to someone carrying something, offering to help someone clean up, helping a friend with homework, or even donating some of my clothes. While things like this feel small, I’ve found that the effect can be prominent. The person I helped carry something with is now my friend, and we help the people we work with and each other with different activities. That friend I helped with homework graduated, and she is becoming a teacher. As for the donated clothes, they are spreading far and wide, hopefully helping to clothe those in need. Kindness goes a long way; all people need to do is open their hearts to the idea.