Why not be kind!

Why not be kind, instead of hating:
I had a friend who said they cannot be kind
because of the way he was mistreated in life.
So I am going to be hateful to others as they were to me.
That to to me is no excuse of not being kind.
That to me is the best reason for being kind.
Jesus was mistreated, but he was kind.
He spread joy to nations.
I had a hard life myself, the way I was treated at times,
being bullied in school, having a speech impediment,
the combat I endured, the evil I seen in the world.
A house fire I had, and the loss of my son Ken. 
And deal with PTSD and Pain from my ailments.
But I am still kind to others.
Kindness begets kindness.
Hate begets hate.
Sadly less and less are being kind today,
hate is on the rise, cyber-bullying by the President,
the hate he spews,
and many follow his bad example.
I chose not to follow the bad example of hate,
and stand against it; I combat it with kindness.
And hope others will follow.
COMBAT HATE WITH KINDNESS!