Why be kind?

I got to hang out at David's school last week. I was invited to observe at the state preschool next door for part of the day. There were two little girls who were trying to line up to come in from recess at the door of the class room. Of course the classic "I'm first" "You cut!" argument started to break out between these two 4 year old girls. Because I am not employed by the school, nor was I acting in a volunteer capacity, I just watched. But, I could only watch for a few seconds before my conscience urged me to intervene. The anger in the eyes of one of the little girls was fierce. Let's call her "Hasmik". Hasmik moved her face to about 6 inches away from "Alik" as she darted glares of hate straight into Alik's face. "I'm first!" she seethed. Alik stepped up to the plate and glared back "No! Hasmik, you always cut! Teacher!!!"

Well, of course the teachers were busy doing other things and no one came to the rescue.

So it proceeded, Hasmik moved her face in a bit closer, crossed her chubby little arms and.......... stuck her little pink tongue out at Alik with all the anger and hatred a little four year old has in them.
This is where I stepped in. "Girls" I said " You cannot treat each other this way. This is not kind. You need to be kind to one another....."

Now, normally I would explain to these children that God tells us to be kind in the Bible. That the fruit of the spirit is kindness. The we need to love others as Christ loved us. That the first will be last in heaven and the last will be first. That choosing to be great in God's Kingdom means that we are a servant to all people on earth.

But here I am, in the public school where I am forbidden to speak the name of God let alone Christ. And the only thing that comes to my head is a big echoing "WHY?????????
Why Wendy, should they be kind?
Go ahead and tell them, without using God, the Bible or the name of Jesus.
Why should them be kind?
Tell them why,
go ahead,
Wendy, tell them . "

I am at a complete loss. I cannot tell them why. As articulate as I am, I cannot give them one reason why they should be nice.


Why should they be kind? I mean what can I tell them? If they do not have God, if they do not believe in the Bible as an authoritative guide for how to live, why should they be kind? I mean who even says kindness is necessary? What moral law are these people governing themselves by? Is kindness even something we should strive for? Godless people, please answer me this: Why should we be kind to one another? Who says kindness is something we should teach our children? Maybe it is better to be mean and self promoting and savvy? I mean that is what makes one successful in the eyes of the world, right? Kindness does not equal success in the business world. And people who are truly kind in public and in secret do not rise to the top in terms of success. Who can say what is right and what is wrong. A man is governed by his own heart. And if his heart does not compel him to kindness who am I to insist upon it?

So there I stood deep in thought about the lack of morals that our country cannot instill in our children and future generation because they deny God and His authority. Without God and His moral law and authority we are lost. We, as four year old Armenian immigrants to America, are lost. We, as LAUSD public school teachers are lost. We, as corporate American business men, are lost. We, as a nation, a people, a planet, a race of humanity, are lost. God help us as we sit back and watch the collapse of our nation, and of humanity all at the hands of our rejection of God and His law...